manually controlled aircraft
1Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they …
2List of Luftwaffe aircraft by manufacturer, World War II — Albatros= *Albatros Al 101, L 101 , two seat sportsplane + trainer, 1930 *Albatros Al 102, L 102 , two seat sportsplane + trainer, 1931 *Albatros Al 103, L 103 , two seat sportsplane + trainer, 1932 =Arado= *Arado Ar 64, fighter (biplane) *Arado… …
3military aircraft — Introduction any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use. Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …
4Anti-aircraft warfare — Anti aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces or denial of passage through a specific airspace region, area or anti aircraft combat zone [ The… …
5Courageous class aircraft carrier — HMS Glorious in the early 1930s Class overview Name: Courageous class Operators …
6beta mode — Manually controlled mode for constant speed propellers on turboprop aircraft, enabling reverse pitch to be selected for braking or to aid ground maneuvering …
7Optical landing system — The Fresnel Lens Optical Landing System of Charles de Gaulle An optical landing system (OLS) (nicknamed meatball or simply, Ball ) is used to give glidepath information to pilots in the terminal phase of landing on an aircraft carrier.[1] From… …
8Elevator — For other uses, see Elevator (disambiguation). A set of lifts in the lower level of a London Underground station. The arrows indicate each elevator s position and direction of travel …
9Piper PA-24 Comanche — Infobox Aircraft name=PA 24 Comanche caption=PA 24 250 type=Civil utility aircraft manufacturer=Piper Aircraft designer=Howard Pug Piper first flight=May 1956 introduced=1957 retired= status=production ceased primary user=Private aviators more… …
10Optical Landing System — An Optical Landing System (OLS) is used to give glidepath information to pilots in the terminal phase of landing on an aircraft carrier. [Aircraft Launch and Recovery Operations Manual http://www.lsoschool.org/images/stories/files/pubs/Instruction… …
