leading edge of the airfoil
41Angle of attack — In this diagram, the black lines represent the flow of a fluid around a two dimensional airfoil shape. The angle α is the angle of attack. Angle of attack (AOA, α, Greek letter alpha) is a term used in fluid dynamics to describe the angle between …
42Windmill sail — Windmills are powered by their sails. Sails are found in different designs, from primitive common sails to the advanced patent sails. Contents 1 Jib sails 2 Common sails 3 Spring sails 4 Roller reefing sail …
43P-61 Black Widow — Infobox Aircraft name = P 61 Black Widow caption = A P 61A 1NO of 419th Night Fighter Squadron type = Night fighter national origin= United States manufacturer = Northrop designer = first flight = 26 May 1942 introduced = 1944 retired = 1952… …
44Northrop P-61 Black Widow — P 61 Black Widow A P 61A 1NO of 419th Night Fighter Squadron Role Night fighter …
45Chord (aircraft) — Cross section of an airfoil showing chord and chord length The various chords on the planfor …
46Insect flight — Insects are the only group of invertebrates known to have evolved flight. Insects possess some remarkable flight characteristics and abilities, still far superior to attempts by humans to replicate their capabilities. Even our understanding of… …
47Wright brothers — Orville Wright Photo: 1903 Born August 19 …
48F-16 Fighting Falcon — infobox Aircraft name= F 16 Fighting Falcon caption=A USAF F 16 over Iraq after refueling, 2008 type= Multirole fighter national origin = United States manufacturer= General Dynamics Lockheed Martin first flight= 2 February avyear|1974… …
49Hawker Tempest — infobox Aircraft name = Hawker Tempest type = Fighter/Bomber manufacturer = Hawker Aircraft Limited caption = A late production Hawker Tempest V. designer =Sydney Camm first flight = 2 September 1942 introduced = January 1944 retired = status =… …
50Swept wing — A swept wing is a wing planform common on high speed aircraft, with the wing swept back instead of being set at right angles to the fuselage. This is a useful drag reducing measure for aircraft flying just below the speed of sound. Forward sweep… …
