air cushion landing system
1air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called ground effect machine, or hovercraft, any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …
2air — n. & v. n. 1 an invisible gaseous substance surrounding the earth, a mixture mainly of oxygen and nitrogen. 2 a the earth s atmosphere. b the free or unconfined space in the atmosphere (birds of the air; in the open air). c the atmosphere as a… …
3air law — Introduction the body of law directly or indirectly concerned with civil aviation. Aviation in this context extends to both heavier than air and lighter than air aircraft. Air cushion vehicles are not regarded as aircraft by the… …
4Splashdown (spacecraft landing) — Splashdown is the method of landing a spacecraft by parachute in a body of water. It was used by American manned spacecraft prior to the Space Shuttle program. It is also possible for the Russian Soyuz spacecraft and Chinese Shenzhou spacecraft… …
5Mobile Landing Platform — USNS Watkins (back) and heavy lift ship MV Mighty Servant 1 moored side by side off San Diego during a demonstration of the Mobile Landing Platform concept in 2005. Class overview …
6Hybrid airship — A hybrid airship is an aircraft that combines characteristics of heavier than air, (HTA), (fixed wing aircraft or helicopter) and lighter than air, (LTA), technology. Examples include helicopter/airship hybrids intended for heavy lift… …
7de Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo — DHC 5 Buffalo A CC 115 Buffalo of 442 Transport Rescue Squadron at Rockcliffe Airport in Ottawa, 2004 Role …
81968 Thule Air Base B-52 crash — A B 52G, similar to the one that crashed at Thule Air Base Accident summary Date …
9De Havilland Canada DHC-5 Buffalo — infobox Aircraft name = DHC 5 Buffalo type = Utility aircraft manufacturer = de Havilland Canada caption = designer = first flight = 22 September 1961 introduced = 1965 retired = status = primary user = more users = produced = 1965 1972 1974… …
10ACLS — 1. Advance Cardiac Life Support Contributor: CASI 2. Air Cushion Landing System Contributor: CASI 3. Automated Control and Landing System Contributor: CASI 4. Automatic Carrier Landing System Contributor: CASI …
