Airplanes & equipment

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trailing edge

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The rearmost edge of an AIRFOIL.

transponder

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

An airborne transmitter that responds to ground-based interrogation signals to provide air traffic controllers with more accurate and reliable position information than would be possible with ...

trike

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Nickname for a weight-shift-control aircraft, such as a paraglider.

trim tab

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

A small, auxiliary control surface in the trailing edge of a wingform, adjustable mechanically or by hand, to counteract ("trim") aerodynamic forces on the main control surfaces.

true airspeed

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The speed of an aircraft along its flight path, in respect to the body of air (air mass) through which the aircraft is moving. Also see CALIBRATED AIRSPEED, GROUND SPEED, INDICATED AIRSPEED.