flight maneuver
1flight maneuver — noun a maneuver executed by an aircraft • Syn: ↑airplane maneuver • Hypernyms: ↑maneuver, ↑manoeuvre, ↑evasive action • Hyponyms: ↑bank, ↑chandelle, ↑ …
2Flight controller — Flight controllers are personnel who aid in the operations of a space flight, working in Mission Control Centers such as NASA s Mission Control Center, or ESA s Operations Center. Flight controllers sit at computer consoles and use telemetry to… …
3Flight envelope — diagram. In aerodynamics, the flight envelope or performance envelope of an aircraft refers to the capabilities of a design in terms of airspeed and load factor or altitude.[1][2 …
4Flight test engineer — A Flight Test Engineer (FTE) is an engineer involved in the flight testing of prototype aircraft. The Flight Test Engineer generally has overall responsibility for the planning of a specific flight test phase, which includes preparing the test… …
5flight, 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… …
6flight profile — A graphic representation of the flight path of an aircraft in the vertical plane, giving altitude, speed, range, and maneuver of the aircraft as observed from the side …
7flight profile — Trajectory, or its graphic representation, followed by its altitude, speed, distance flown, and maneuver …
8maneuver — I. noun Etymology: French manœuvre, from Old French maneuvre work done by hand, from Medieval Latin manuopera, from manu operare to perform manual labor more at manure Date: 1758 1. a. a military or naval movement b. an armed forces training… …
9airplane maneuver — noun a maneuver executed by an aircraft • Syn: ↑flight maneuver • Hypernyms: ↑maneuver, ↑manoeuvre, ↑evasive action • Hyponyms: ↑bank, ↑chandelle, ↑ …
10procedure maneuver — An accurately flown and/or timed flight maneuver for the purpose of identifying aircraft on radar or other ATC (air traffic control) purposes …
