fly the aircraft
111Center of gravity of an aircraft — The center of gravity (CG) is the point at which an aircraft would balance if it were possible to suspend it at that point. It is the mass center of the aircraft, or the theoretical point at which the entire weight of the aircraft is assumed to… …
112fly — I. /flaɪ / (say fluy) verb (flew, flown, flying) –verb (i) 1. to move through the air on wings, as a bird. 2. to be borne through the air by the wind or any other force or agency. 3. to float or flutter in the air, as a flag, the hair, etc. 4.… …
113Battle of the Beams — The Battle of the Beams was a period in early World War II when bombers of the German Air Force ( Luftwaffe ) started using radio navigation for night bombing. British scientific intelligence at the Air Ministry fought back with a variety of… …
114Fly Yeti — Infobox Airline airline = Fly Yeti logo size = fleet size = destinations = IATA = ICAO = callsign = parent = company slogan = founded = 2007 headquarters = Kathmandu, Nepal key people = hubs = Tribhuvan International Airport secondary hubs =… …
115History of the Falkland Islands — The history of the Falkland Islands goes back at least five hundred years, with active exploration and colonisation only taking place in the 18th century. Nonetheless, the islands have been a matter of controversy, as they have been claimed by… …
116History of women in the military — The history of women in the military is one that extends over 4000 years into the past, throughout a vast number of cultures and nations. Women have played many roles in the military, from ancient warrior women, to the women currently serving in… …
117fly — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 insect VERB + FLY ▪ shoo (AmE), shoo away (esp. AmE), swat ▪ I swatted the fly with a newspaper. ▪ attract ▪ c …
118fly — fly1 verb (flies, flying; past flew; past participle flown) 1》 (of a winged creature or aircraft) move through the air under control. ↘control the flight of (an aircraft). 2》 move or be hurled quickly through the air. ↘Baseball hit a ball …
119fly — I. verb (flew; flown; flying) Etymology: Middle English flien, from Old English flēogan; akin to Old High German fliogan to fly and probably to Old English flōwan to flow Date: before 12th century intransitive verb 1. a. to move in or pass… …
120fly-by-wire — ˈ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ ˌ ̷ ̷ ( ̷ ̷ ) adjective : of, relating to, being, or utilizing a flight control system in which controls are operated electrically rather than mechanically * * * /fluy buy wuyeur /, adj. (of aircraft or spacecraft) activated entirely… …
