heavier-than-air aircraft
41Steam aircraft — are aircraft that are propelled by steam engines. They were unusual devices because of the difficulty in producing a powerplant with a high enough power to weight ratio to be practical. They are distinct from airships that use steam as their… …
42Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle — The Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle (WEAV) is a heavier than air flight system in development for NASA at the University of Florida. The aircraft uses electrodes on its undercarriage to ionize air and propels the resultant plasma using… …
43Benoist Aircraft — NOTOC The Benoist Aircraft Company was an early manufacturer of aircraft in the United States. It was formed in 1912 in St Louis, Missouri by Tom Benoist. Over the next five years, it would manufacture some 106 aircraft, including Benoist XIVs… …
44pilotless aircraft — noun an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control • Syn: ↑drone, ↑radio controlled aircraft • Hypernyms: ↑heavier than air craft * * * an aircraft equipped for operation by radio or by robot control, without a human pilot… …
45radio-controlled aircraft — noun an aircraft without a pilot that is operated by remote control • Syn: ↑drone, ↑pilotless aircraft • Hypernyms: ↑heavier than air craft …
46Langley Aerodrome (aircraft) — The Langley Aerodrome was an experimental aircraft commissioned by the United States Army from Samuel Langley for US$50,000 in 1898. The project was initiated before sustained and controlled heavier than air flight had been achieved but the… …
47Aircraft catapult — An aircraft catapult is a device used to launch aircraft from ships in particular aircraft carriers as a form of assisted take off. It consists of a track built into the flight deck, below which is a large piston or shuttle that is attached… …
48Air Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution — The Air Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (AFAGIR), also known as the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Air Force (IRGC AF), is the air force within the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution (Islamic… …
49Model aircraft — A die cast Boeing 747 400 model. Model aircraft are flying or non flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft using a variety of materials including plastic, diecast metal, polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass. Flying designs range… …
50Fleet Air Arm — For the division of the Royal Australian Navy, see Fleet Air Arm (RAN). Fleet Air Arm Founded 1937 …
