aerodynamic forces
61Alaska Airlines Flight 261 — Frame from NTSB animation of Alaska Airlines Flight 261 Accident summary Date …
62Ariane 5 Flight 501 — Flight 501, which took place on June 4, 1996, was the first, and unsuccessful, test flight of the European Ariane 5 expendable launch system. Due to a malfunction in the control software the rocket veered off its flight path 37 seconds after… …
63First flying machine — There are conflicting views as to what was the first flying machine. This kind of controversy of invention is not limited to flight. For example, debates over the tallest building tend to break into debates around what constitutes a building and… …
64NASA Orbital Debris Program Office — The NASA Orbital Debris Program Office is located at the Johnson Space Center and is the lead NASA center for orbital debris research. It is recognized world wide for its leadership in addressing orbital debris issues. The NASA Orbital Debris… …
65Yaw axis — is a vertical axis through an aircraft, rocket, or similar body, about which the body yaws; it may be a body, wind, or stability axis. Also known as yawing axis. [cite web|url=http://www.websters online… …
66aeroelastic — aeroelasticity /air oh i la stis i tee, ee la /, n. /air oh i las tik/, adj. Aeron. (of an airframe) 1. of, pertaining to, or resulting from aerodynamic forces: tests to determine the aeroelastic stress on a building. 2. deformable by aerodynamic …
67climate — /kluy mit/, n. 1. the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years. 2. a region or… …
68BAE Systems Demon — Demon Role Unmanned aerial vehicle Manufacturer BAE Systems First flight 17 September 2010 The Demon is a UAV designed by BAE Systems, as part of its FLAVIIR project. It has a novel aerodynamic control system which uses engine exhaust and bleed… …
69List of people considered father or mother of a field — Revisions and sourced additions are welcome; please only include historical figures. The following is a list of significant men and women known for being the father, mother, or considered the founders mostly in Western socities in a field, listed …
70autorotation — i. A condition in which a rotor of a helicopter is driven solely by the action of air ascending through its blades rather than by engine power. In helicopters, descending with the power off, air flows in the reverse direction upward through the… …
