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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never-exceed speed (VNE)

Aviation; Aircraft

Operating above this speed is prohibited since it may result in damage or structural failure. The red line on the airspeed indicator.

waste gate

Aviation; Aircraft

A controllable valve in the tailpipe of an aircraft reciprocating engine equipped with a turbocharger. The valve is controlled to vary the amount of exhaust gases forced through the turbocharger ...

Aileron having the nose portion projecting ahead of the hinge line. When the trailing edge of the aileron moves up, the nose projects below the wing’s lower surface and produces some parasite drag, ...