Skin (disambiguation) — Skin or skins can refer to:Outer covering* Skin, an organ of the integumentary system (also see nudity) * Skin, another name for peel (fruit) * Aircraft outer covering or aircraft wing s covering Skin (aircraft)Biology* Skin beetle, a type of… … Wikipedia
Aircraft dope — 2699 a World War I Royal Aircraft Factory B.E.2 finished in a clear (non coloured) dope Aircraft dope is a plasticised lacquer that is applied to fabric covered aircraft. It tautens and stiffens fabric stretched over airframes and renders them… … Wikipedia
skin — skin1 W2S2 [skın] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(body)¦ 2¦(from an animal)¦ 3¦(food)¦ 4¦(on a liquid)¦ 5¦(part of an object)¦ 6¦(computer)¦ 7 have (a) thin/thick skin 8 get under somebody s skin 9 by the skin of your teeth 10 make s … Dictionary of contemporary English
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 of the Battle of Britain — The Battle of Britain (German: [http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luftschlacht um England Luftschlacht um England ] ) was an effort by the German Luftwaffe during during the summer and autumn, 1940 to gain air superiority over the United Kingdom in… … Wikipedia
skin — n. & v. n. 1 the flexible continuous covering of a human or other animal body. 2 a the skin of a flayed animal with or without the hair etc. b a material prepared from skins esp. of smaller animals (opp. HIDE(2)). 3 a person s skin with reference … Useful english dictionary
skin — noun 1》 the thin layer of tissue forming the natural outer covering of the body of a person or animal. ↘the skin of a dead animal used as material for clothing or other items. ↘a container made from the skin of an animal, used for holding … English new terms dictionary
skin friction/surface friction drag — Drag caused by the unevenness in the skin of a body. The layers of air near the surface are retarded, and the speed of the airflow increases as the distance from the skin increases. To reduce the skin friction, the surface should be smoothened to … Aviation dictionary
skin antenna — An antenna on the surface of the aircraft skin. A part of the skin is used as an antenna conductor. This is done by isolating a part of the skin with an insulating material and using it as a conductor. Skin antenna is a type of flush antenna … Aviation dictionary
skin temperature — The outer surface temperature of a body. Aircraft skin temperature rises at high Mach numbers. See aerodynamic heating … Aviation dictionary
