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1airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …
2Ground effect vehicle — A ground effect vehicle, wing in ground effect vehicle (WIG), flarecraft, sea skimmer, ekranoplan, or wing in surface effect ship (WISE) is a vehicle that attains level flight near the surface of the Earth, made possible by a cushion of high… …
3Hewitt-Sperry Automatic Airplane — The Hewitt Sperry Automatic Airplane was a project undertaken during World War I to develop an aerial torpedo, also called a flying bomb or pilotless aircraft, capable of carrying explosives to its target. It is considered by some to be a… …
4Mobile phones on aircraft — As of 2011, most airlines do not allow the use of mobile phones on aircraft, because it is thought they could adversely affect the navigational instruments in the cockpit. Because of this, the airline personnel require that such devices be turned …
5Santos-Dumont 14-bis — For the Brazilian band, see 14 Bis (band). 14 bis Role Experimental aircraft Manufacturer Alberto Santos Dumo …
6Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship …
7Helicopter — For other uses, see Helicopter (disambiguation). Helicopter An LAPD Bell 206 …
8Coandă-1910 — Coandă 1910 …
9Albert Scott Crossfield — Infobox Astronaut name =Albert Scott Crossfield type =USAF Astronaut nationality =American status =Deceased date birth =October 2, 1921 place birth =Berkeley, California date death =April 19, 2006 place death =Gordon County, Georgia previous… …
10Space Shuttle — STS redirects here. For other uses, see STS (disambiguation). This article is about the NASA Space Transportation System vehicle. For the associated NASA STS program, see Space Shuttle program. For other shuttles and aerospace vehicles, see… …
