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1Flight test — is a branch of aeronautical engineering that develops and gathers data during flight of an aircraft and then analyses the data to evaluate the flight characteristics of the aircraft and validate its design, including safety aspects. The flight… …
2flight test — noun A trial flight of an aircraft • • • Main Entry: ↑flight * * * flight test «FLYT TEHST», transitive verb. to test in or by actual flight. flight test, a test in or by actual flight. * * * 1. n. a flight of an aircraft, rocket, or equipment to …
3Flight 19 — Artist s depiction of five Avengers. Occurrence summary Date December 5, 1945 …
4flight simulator — a device used in pilot and crew training that provides a cockpit environment and sensations of flight under actual conditions. [1945 50] * * * ▪ training instrument any electronic or mechanical system for training airplane and spacecraft… …
5flight-test — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to test (an airplane) in flight * * * /fluyt test /, v.t. to test (an airplane or the like) in flight. [1930 35] * * * flightˈ test transitive verb • • • Main Entry: ↑flight * * * flight test UK US verb [tra …
6flight test — i. An actual test in the air to ascertain the serviceability of an aircraft after a major component change or repair, to ascertain flight characteristics, or to achieve other specified objectives. ii. A test of a component of a flying vehicle, or …
7flight check — i. A call sign prefix used by regulatory authorities, such as the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), or others engaged in flight inspection or certification of navigational aids and flight procedures. The… …
8flight test — Test of an aircraft, rocket, missile, or other vehicle by actual flight or launching. Flight tests are planned to achieve specific test objectives and gain operational information …
9Flight plan — Flight plans are documents filed by pilots or a Flight Dispatcher with the local Civil Aviation Authority (e.g. FAA in the USA) prior to departure. They generally include basic information such as departure and arrival points, estimated time en… …
10Actual infinity — is the idea that numbers, or some other type of mathematical object, can form an actual, completed totality; namely, a set. Hence, in the philosophy of mathematics, the abstraction of actual infinity involves the acceptance of infinite entities,… …
