Airline codes-A — Airline codes/Page top AN AAA Ansett Australia ANSETT Australia defunct 1B| Abacus International| Singapore| W9 AAB Abelag Aviation ABG Belgium| | AAC Army Air Corps ARMYAIR United Kingdom| | AAD Aero Aviation Centre Ltd. SUNRISE Canada| | SII… … Wikipedia
Load factor (aerodynamics) — Load factor is the ratio of the lift on an aircraft to the weight of the aircraft.Clancy, L.J., Aerodynamics , section 5.22] Hurt, H.H., Aerodynamics for Naval Aviators , page 37] The load factor is expressed in multiples of g where one g… … Wikipedia
Daniel Guggenheim Medal — The Daniel Guggenheim Medal is an American engineering award, established by Daniel and Harry Guggenheim. The medal is considered to be one of the greatest honors that can be presented for a lifetime of work in aeronautics.[1] Recipients have… … Wikipedia
flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… … Universalium
Airbus A350 — infobox Aircraft subtemplate= Infobox Airbus airliners name = Airbus A350 type = Wide body jet airliner manufacturer = Airbus caption = Airbus A350 XWB concept first flight = 2011 (scheduled) introduction = 2013 (scheduled) status = Under… … Wikipedia
airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also … Universalium
Boeing 737 — infobox Aircraft subtemplate=Infobox Boeing Aircraft name = Boeing 737 caption = Air Berlin Boeing 737 700 in a hybrid Boeing and Air Berlin livery. type = Airliner national origin = United States manufacturer = Boeing Commercial Airplanes… … Wikipedia
Supersonic transport — The Concorde supersonic transport had an ogival delta wing, a slender fuselage and four underslung Rolls Royce/Snecma Olympus 593 engines. A supersonic transport (SST) is a civilian supersonic aircraft designed to transport passengers at speeds… … Wikipedia
aerospace engineering — aerospace engineer. the branch of engineering that deals with the design, development, testing, and production of aircraft and related systems (aeronautical engineering) and of spacecraft, missiles, rocket propulsion systems, and other equipment… … Universalium
Aviation history — deals with the development of mechanical flight, from the earliest attempts in kite powered and gliding flight, to powered heavier than air flight, and beyond. Humanity s desire to fly possibly first found expression in China, where people flying … Wikipedia
