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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gyroscopic precession

Aviation; Aircraft

An inherent quality of rotating bodies, which causes an applied force to be manifested 90° in the direction of rotation from the point where the force is applied.

semicircular canal

Aviation; Aircraft

An inner ear organ that detects angular acceleration of the body.

absolute altitude

Aviation; Aircraft

The actual distance between an aircraft and the terrain over which it is flying.

hazardous attitudes

Aviation; Aircraft

Five aeronautical decision-making attitudes that may contribute to poor pilot judgment: anti-authority, impulsivity, invulnerability, machismo, and resignation.

semimonocoque

Aviation; Aircraft

A fuselage design that includes a substructure of bulkheads and/or formers, along with stringers, to support flight loads and stresses imposed on the fuselage.