flight-envelope limit
1Flight 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 …
2Flight control modes (electronic) — New aircraft designs like this Boeing 777 rely on sophisticated flight computers to aid and protect the aircraft in flight. These are governed by computational laws which assign flight control modes during flight Aircraft with fly by wire flight… …
3flight, 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… …
4Stall (flight) — For other uses, see stall. In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is… …
5Pan Am Flight 103 — Flight 103 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 103 (disambiguation). Pan Am Flight 103 CGI impression of Clipper Maid of the Seas immediately after the explosion Occurrence summary …
6Korean Air Lines Flight 007 — Flight 007 redirects here. For other uses, see Flight 7 (disambiguation). Korean Air Lines Flight 007 Artist s rendition of HL7442, the KAL 747 lost during Flight 007 Occurrence summary …
7balloon flight — ▪ aviation Introduction passage through the air of a balloon that contains a buoyant gas, such as helium or heated air, for which reason it is also known as lighter than air free flight. Unmanned balloons have been used to carry meteorological… …
8Air France Flight 447 — F GZCP, the aircraft involved in the accident Accident summary Date 1 June 2009 …
9American Eagle Flight 4184 — Infobox Airliner accident name=American Eagle Flight 4184 Date=October 31 1994 Type=Loss of control Site=near Roselawn, Indiana Fatalities=68 Injuries=0 Aircraft Type=ATR 72 212 Operator=American Eagle Airlines Tail Number=N401AM Passengers=64… …
10Components of jet engines — Diagram of a typical gas turbine jet engine. Air is compressed by the fan blades as it enters the engine, and it is mixed and burned with fuel in the combustion section. The hot exhaust gases provide forward thrust and turn the turbines which… …
