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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jet stream

Aviation; Aircraft

A high-velocity narrow stream of winds, usually found near the upper limit of the troposphere, which flows generally from west to east.

stratoshere

Aviation; Aircraft

A layer of the atmosphere above the tropopause extending to a height of approximately 160,000 feet.

aneroid barometer

Aviation; Aircraft

An instrument that measures the absolute pressure of the atmosphere by balancing the weight of the air above it against the spring action of the aneroid.

judgment

Aviation; Aircraft

The mental process of recognizing and analyzing all pertinent information in a particular situation, a rational evaluation of alternative actions in response to it, and a timely decision on which ...