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Airplanes & equipment
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Airplanes & equipment
Blimp
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Form of airship which has a non-rigid structure, rather the shape is maintained by internal pressure.
Control surface
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Movable surfaces on the wings of an aircraft to control motion, e.g. the ailerons, elevators and rudder.
Center of gravity
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Where the aircraft's mass is balanced. This may change according to the distribution of passengers, luggage and fuel in the airplane.
Course
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
The direction in which the aircraft is moving. This is different from the 'heading' which is the direction the aircraft is pointing. Although the aircraft is pointing a particular way, crosswinds may ...
Crab
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Having calculated the effect of wind on the direction of the aircraft, the pilot will change the heading of the aircraft (the direction the aircraft is pointing) so that the course of the aircraft ...
Chord
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
An imaginary straight line joining the leading edge and the trailing edge of an aerofoil.
Airfoil
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
The shape of a wing or propellor blade as seen in cross-section, i.e. cut down the middle.
