heavier-than-air aircraft
61Liquid air cycle engine — A liquid air cycle engine (LACE) is a spacecraft propulsion engine that attempts to gain efficiency by gathering part of its oxidizer from the atmosphere. In a LOX/LH2 bipropellant rocket the liquid oxygen needed for combustion is the majority of …
62Medium Combat Aircraft — infobox Aircraft name = Medium Combat Aircraft type = Stealth Air Superiority Strike Fighter manufacturer =Aeronautical Development Agency Hindustan Aeronautics Limited first flight = Planned in 2012 introduction = By 2020 status = Under… …
63Volkswagen air cooled engine — Infobox Automobile engine name = E motor aka = manufacturer = Volkswagen type = Flat 4 bore = 75 mm stroke = 64 mm displacement = Auto cc|1131 length = diameter = width = height = weight = block = head = Aluminum valvetrain = OHV supercharger =… …
64airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …
65aerodyne — /air euh duyn /, n. any heavier than air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces. [1905 10; back formation from AERODYNAMIC; see DYNE] * * * …
66Aviation history — deals with the development of mechanical flight, from the earliest attempts in kite powered and gliding flight, to powered heavier than air flight, and beyond. Humanity s desire to fly possibly first found expression in China, where people flying …
67Airship — For other uses, see Airship (disambiguation). Dirigible redirects here. For the 1931 film, see Dirigible (film). Not to be confused with Balloon (aircraft) or Blimp. Airship …
68Alberto Santos-Dumont — Infobox Person name = Alberto Santos Dumont image size = 150px caption = birth date = July 20, 1873 birth place = Palmira, Minas Gerais death date = July 23, 1932 death place = Guarujá, São Paulo occupation = Alberto Santos Dumont (July 20, 1873… …
69Santos-Dumont 14-bis — For the Brazilian band, see 14 Bis (band). 14 bis Role Experimental aircraft Manufacturer Alberto Santos Dumo …
70Hybrid airship — A hybrid airship is an aircraft that combines characteristics of heavier than air, (HTA), (fixed wing aircraft or helicopter) and lighter than air, (LTA), technology. Examples include helicopter/airship hybrids intended for heavy lift… …
