Aircraft

Aircraft

Any machine or device that is capable of atmospheric flight either by buoyancy or by the movement of air over its surfaces.

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A turn in which an aircraft changes its direction at a rate of 3° per second (360° in 2 minutes) for low- or medium-speed aircraft. For high-speed aircraft, the standard rate turn is 1½° per second ...

alert area

Aviation; Aircraft

An area in which there is a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aeronautical activity.

intercooler

Aviation; Aircraft

A device used to reduce the temperatures of the compressed air before it enters the fuel metering device. The resulting cooler air has a higher density, which permits the engine to be operated with a ...

standard service volume (SSV)

Aviation; Aircraft

Defines the limits of the volume of airspace which the VOR serves.

almanac data

Aviation; Aircraft

Information the global positioning system (GPS) receiver can obtain from one satellite which describes the approximate orbital positioning of all satellites in the constellation. This information is ...