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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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Stabilizer
Aviation; General aviation
A surface which increases the stability of a model. Most aircraft have two stabilizers, the horizontal (stab) and vertical (fin), which are mounted on the tail. The stabilizers help the model ...
Stall
Aviation; General aviation
When the air flowing over the wing cannot produce enough lift to support the weight of the model, it's called a "stall". This can happen if the modeler flies too slowly, or if the wing is at a ...
Stall Turn
Aviation; General aviation
The maneuver in which the model is flown to a point at which the main wing is vertical, stalls, then is turned about the yaw axis to continue in a nose down attitude, then is returned to horizontal ...
Strut
Aviation; General aviation
Basically this is a supporting member. A wing strut supports the wing, and goes from the fuselage to the wing. Cabane struts are on biplanes, and support the upper wing over the fuselage. A landing ...
Sub-Trim
Aviation; General aviation
This is a trim function on many computer radios, allowing trim function during set-up, and still allowing the full trim function in flight.
Tachometer
Aviation; General aviation
An optical sensor designed specifically to count light impulses through a turning propeller and read out the engine RPM.
Taildragger
Aviation; General aviation
The nickname of an airplane that sits on its tail with the two main wheels in front and a tailwheel in the rear.
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