heavier-than-air aircraft
101Magnus effect — The Magnus effect, demonstrated on a ball. v represents the wind velocity, the arrow F the resulting force towards the side of lower pressure. The Magnus effect is the phenomenon whereby a spinning object flying in a fluid creates a whirlpool of… …
102Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 — infobox Aircraft name =Royal Aircraft Factory R.E.8 type = Reconnaissance, Bomber manufacturer = Royal Aircraft Factory caption =A Siddeley Deasy built R.E.8 designer = first flight =17 June 1916 introduced = 1916 retired = 1918 status = Retired… …
103Otto Lilienthal — Born 23 May 1848 (1848 05 23) Anklam, Province of Pomerania …
104Dornier Do X — Do X Role Long range airliner, flying boat Manufacturer …
105Powered lift — A powered lift (also written powered lift) is a type of aircraft that can take off and land vertically but functions differently than a helicopter in horizontal flight.DefinitionIn the United States, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has… …
106Biplane — A biplane is a fixed wing aircraft with two main wings. The first powered heavier than air aircraft, the Wright brothers Wright Flyer, used a biplane design, as did most aircraft in the early years of aviation. While a biplane wing structure has… …
107Amphibious aircraft — Infobox Aviation name = Amphibious aircraft caption = Canadair CL 415 operating on Fire watch out of Red Lake, Ontario, c. 2007 An amphibious or amphibian aircraft is an aircraft that can take off and land on either land or water. Amphibious… …
108Brazilian aircraft carrier Minas Gerais — For the battleship, see Brazilian battleship Minas Geraes. Minas Gerais Career (Brazil) …
109Hangar — A hangar is an enclosed structure to hold aircraft in protective storage. Most hangars are built of metal, but wood and concrete are other materials used. The word hangar comes from a northern French dialect, and means cattle pen. Hangars protect …
110K class blimp — NOTOC Infobox Aircraft name=K class caption= type=Patrol airship manufacturer=Goodyear designer= first flight=6 December 1938 introduced= retired= status= primary user=US Navy more users= produced= number built=134 variants with their own… …
