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  • 1elevator — A primary, horizontal, movable control surface on the tail of an airplane. It produces a pitching movement of the airplane about the lateral axis. When the control column is moved back, the elevators, which are hinged to the rear spar of the… …

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  • 2Space elevator — A space elevator for Earth would consist of a cable anchored to the Earth s equator, reaching into space. By attaching a counterweight at the end (or by further extending the cable upward for the same purpose), the center of mass is kept well… …

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  • 3McDonnell Douglas MD-80 — MD 80 series Iberia MD 88 Role …

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  • 4de Havilland Comet — This article is about the jet airliner. For the 1930s racing aircraft, see de Havilland DH.88. DH 106 Comet …

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  • 5Supermarine Spitfire — Infobox Aircraft name =Spitfire type =Fighter manufacturer =Supermarine caption =The distinctive silhouette of a typical Spitfire shows elliptical wings. (P7350, a Mk IIa, was first delivered to 266 Squadron on 6 September 1940.) designer =R. J.… …

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  • 6Dornier Do 217 — Do 217 Do 217 E 2 Role Medium bomber Heavy bomber …

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  • 7Glaser-Dirks DG-300 — Glaser Dirks/ DG Flugzeugbau DG 300 A DG 300WL at Évora, Portugal Type designation DG 300 Competition class Club (formerly Standard) Number built 511 Crew 1 Length 6.80 m (22.31 ft) …

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  • 8Non-rocket spacelaunch — Non rocket space launch (NRS) is a launch into space where some or all needed speed and altitude is provided by non rocket means, rather than simply using conventional chemical rockets from the ground. A number of alternatives to rockets have… …

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  • 9Radio-controlled aircraft — A radio controlled aircraft (often called RC aircraft or RC plane) is a model aircraft that is controlled remotely, typically with a hand held transmitter and a receiver within the craft. The receiver controls the corresponding servos that move… …

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  • 10Schempp-Hirth Nimbus-4 — infobox Aircraft name = Nimbus 4 type = high performance FAI Open Class glider manufacturer = Schempp Hirth Flugzeugbau GmbH caption = Nimbus 4M with powerplant deployed designer = Klaus Holighaus first flight = 1990 introduction = retired =… …

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