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aircraft
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Any machine or structure which can support itself in, and move through, the air.
Aerodyne
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
General term for heavier-than-air-craft, which derive their lift from motion. As opposed to aerostats, e.g. balloons which derive lift from buoyancy.
Aerostat
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A permeanently moored balloon serving a purpose e.g. border control.
Aeronaut
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Pilot of a lighter-than-air craft such as a balloon or airship.
