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List of large aircraft — This is a list of notably large aircraft. Fixed wing Civillian For designs that never flew the year of design or conception is used instead. Helicopters and rotary wing aircraft Dirigible * HM Airship R100 * HM Airship R101 * Goodyear Zeppelin… … Wikipedia
Very Efficient Large Aircraft — (VELA) war ein Forschungsprojekt im 6. Rahmenprogramm der Europäischen Union (6th Framework Program) von 15. Oktober 2002 bis zum 14. Oktober 2005. Partner waren neben der Firma Airbus zahlreiche nationale Luftfahrtforschungseinrichtungen (DLR,… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they … Wikipedia
Aircraft finance — refers to financing for the purchase and operation of aircraft. Complex aircraft finance (such as those schemes employed by airlines) shares many characteristics with maritime finance, and to a lesser extent with project finance.Private… … Wikipedia
aircraft classification — Aircraft are classified in several ways: i. With respect to certification, rating, privileges, and information of fliers, there is a broad classification of aircraft. Examples include airplane, rotorcraft, glider, and lighter than air aircraft.… … Aviation dictionary
Aircraft — An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly through the Earth s atmosphere or through any other atmosphere. Rocket vehicles are not aircraft if they are not supported by the surrounding air. All the human activity which surrounds aircraft is… … Wikipedia
Aircraft catapult — An aircraft catapult is a device used to launch aircraft from ships in particular aircraft carriers as a form of assisted take off. It consists of a track built into the flight deck, below which is a large piston or shuttle that is attached… … Wikipedia
Aircraft flight mechanics — In aeronautics, aircraft flight mechanics is the study of the forces that act on an aircraft in flight, and the way the aircraft responds to those forces. [Clancy, L.J. Aerodynamics . Section 14.1] Aircraft flight mechanics are relevant to… … Wikipedia
Aircraft landing lights — Landing lights are lights used on aircraft to illuminate the terrain and runway ahead during takeoff and landing.OverviewAlmost all modern aircraft are equipped with landing lights if they are intended and approved for nighttime operations.… … Wikipedia
Aircraft cabin — An aircraft cabin is the section of an aircraft in which passengers travel, often just called the cabin. At cruising altitudes, the surrounding atmosphere is too thin to breathe without an oxygen mask, so cabin pressurization adapts the cabin to… … Wikipedia
