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General aviation
The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.
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Roll (maneuver)
Aviation; General aviation
The airplane keeps the nose pointed in one direction while it rolls over on its back and then upright again.
Roll Axis
Aviation; General aviation
The airplane axis controlled by the ailerons. Roll is illustrated by holding the airplane by the nose and tail. Dropping either wingtip is the roll movement. This is used to bank or turn the ...
RPM
Aviation; General aviation
Revolutions Per Minute. How fast something turns. It is both singular and plural. An engine can turn one RPM, or 10,000 RPM, NEVER 10,000 RPM's.
Rudder
Aviation; General aviation
The moveable portion of the vertical tail surface. The rudder controls the airplane around the yaw axis.
Seaplane
Aviation; General aviation
An airplane that has floats, or pontoons, attached to allow it to land on water.
Servo
Aviation; General aviation
The radio component which does the work of moving a control surface.
Servo Output Arm
Aviation; General aviation
The removable arm or wheel which bolts to the output shaft of a servo and connects to the pushrod.
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