flying wing
1Flying wing — For the Canadian football position, see Flying wing (football). Flying wing Graphic rendering A flying wing is a tailless fixed wing aircraft which has no definite fuselage, with most of the crew, payload and equipment being housed inside the… …
2flying wing — An airplane that almost entirely consists of a wing. The engines and useful payload are carried inside the wing …
3flying wing — /ˈflaɪɪŋ wɪŋ/ (say fluying wing) noun an aircraft in which the fuselage forms an integral part of the wing structure …
4flying wing — Aeron. an airplane whose wings form almost all the airframe, with the fuselage almost or entirely within the wing structure. [1935 40] * * * …
5flying wing — Aeron. an airplane whose wings form almost all the airframe, with the fuselage almost or entirely within the wing structure. [1935 40] …
6flying wing — noun an aircraft with little or no fuselage and no tailplane …
7List of flying wing aircraft — The following is a list of flying wing aircraft, along with some information about their roles, successfulness, and country of origin. A flying wing aircraft is one in which the fuselage and tail sections are abandoned, and the crew operates… …
8Freel Flying Wing — The Freel Flying Wing was the creation of Charles Lewis Freel (b. 1916). As a student of San Diego High School, in San Diego, California, Freel learned about aerodynamics under the instruction of LeTain Kittredge, in the aircraft rigging/woodshop …
9Wing shape optimization — is a software implementation of shape optimization primarily used for aircraft design. This allows for engineers to produce more efficient and cheaper aircraft designs.HistoryShape optimization, as a software process and tool, first appeared as… …
10Wing warping — was an early system for lateral (roll) control of an aeroplane. The technique, used and patented by the Wright brothers, consisted of a system of pulleys and cables to twist the trailing edges of the wings in opposite directions. In many respects …
