heavier-than-air aircraft
71Aviation — This article is about aircraft. For the cocktail, see Aviation (cocktail) . Aviation NASA Gulfstream V C 37A …
72Military aviation — For the effects of military aviation on warfare, see Aerial warfare. An A 10 Thunderbolt II, F 86 Sabre, P 38 Lightning and P 51 Mustang fly in formation during an air show at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. Military aviation is the use of… …
73aviation — aviatic /ay vee at ik, av ee /, adj. /ay vee ay sheuhn, av ee /, n. 1. the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, esp. heavier than air aircraft. 2. military aircraft. [1865 70; < F; see AVI , ATION] * * * Development… …
74Essex class aircraft carrier — Essex was a class of aircraft carriers of the United States Navy, which constituted the 20th century s most numerous class of heavy warships, with 24 ships built. These included members of the long hull Ticonderoga variant/subclass, which some… …
75Aviation in World War I — One of the many innovations of World War I, aircraft were first used for reconnaissance purposes and later as fighters and bombers. Consequently, this was the first war which involved a struggle for control of the air, which turned it into… …
76Glider — Gliders or Sailplanes are heavier than air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight. See also gliding and motor gliders for more details. [cite web url = http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/adobe%20pdf/pr%20pdf/BR%20Sailplanes%20V3%2004.pdf title …
77Charles Lindbergh — This article is about the 20th Century aviator. For other uses, see Charles Lindbergh (disambiguation). Charles Lindbergh Charles Lindbergh, photo by Harris Ewing Born February 4, 1902(1902 …
78Richard Pearse — Infobox Person name =Richard Pearse image size =180px caption = birth date =birth date|1877|12|3|df=y birth place =Temuka, New Zealand known for = Pioneering flights in heavier than air aircraft death date =death date and… …
79Anti-aircraft warfare — Anti aircraft warfare, or air defense, is any method of engaging hostile military aircraft in defence of ground objectives, ground or naval forces or denial of passage through a specific airspace region, area or anti aircraft combat zone [ The… …
80Order of Daedalians — Plaque honoring the Order of Daedalians at the Riverside National Cemetery, in Riverside, California, with March Joint Air Reserve Base in background. The Order of Daedalians is a fraternal and professional order of American military pilots …
