changes of aircraft attitude
11Powered hang glider — A foot launched powered hang glider (FLPHG), also called powered harness, nanolight or hangmotor, is a powered hang glider harness with a motor and propeller in pusher configuration. An ordinary hang glider is used for its wing and control frame …
12Flight dynamics — is the science of air and space vehicle orientation and control in three dimensions. The three critical flight dynamics parameters are the angles of rotation in three dimensions about the vehicle s center of mass, known as pitch , roll and yaw… …
13Swissair Flight 111 — Infobox Airliner accident caption = CG render of McDonnell Douglas MD 11 HB IWF date = September 2, 1998 type = In flight fire involving faulty wiring, leading to instrument failure and loss of control site = Atlantic Ocean, near St. Margarets… …
14Garmin G1000 — The Garmin G1000 is an integrated flight instrument system manufactured by Garmin typically composed of two display units, one serving as a primary flight display, and one as a multi function display. It serves as a replacement for most… …
15Korean Air incidents and accidents — These accidents occurred with Korean Air. Korean Air s Disasters perished more than 715 people * 16 February 1958 – (Douglas DC 3) departed from Busan for Seoul when eight hijackers commandeered the aircraft and forced it to fly to Pyongyang,… …
16Polikarpov I-16 — infobox Aircraft name = I 16 type =Fighter manufacturer = Polikarpov caption = Polikarpov I 16 at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh 2003 designer = first flight = June 1933 (TsKB 12) introduced = 1934 retired = 1950s (Spanish State) status = primary user =… …
17formation flying — ▪ aviation two or more aircraft traveling and maneuvering together in a disciplined, synchronized, predetermined manner. In a tight formation, such as is typically seen at an air show, aircraft may fly less than three feet (one metre) apart …
18Yossarian — Also covered in this article are the characters Snowden and Yo Yo s Roomies. Capt. John Joseph Yossarian is a fictional character and protagonist in Joseph Heller s novel Catch 22 and its sequel Closing Time . In Catch 22 , Yossarian is a 28 year …
19Free surface effect — The free surface effect is one of several mechanisms where a craft can become unstable and roll over (capsize). It refers to the tendency of liquids and of aggregates of small solid objects, like seeds, gravel, or crushed ore which can act as… …
20Flight control surfaces — Aircraft flight control surfaces allow a pilot to adjust and control the aircraft s flight attitude.Development of an effective set of flight controls was a critical advance in the development of the aircraft. Early efforts at fixed wing aircraft …
