leading-edge vortex
11Insect 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… …
12F-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… …
13HAL Tejas — infobox Aircraft name =Tejas type =Multirole fighter manufacturer =Aeronautical Development Agency Hindustan Aeronautics Limited caption = Pair of Tejas flying in formation designer = first flight =4 January 2001 introduction =Planned by 2010/11… …
14Delayed stall — The existence of the delayed stall can be related to the a prolonged attachment of the leading edge vortex on an insect s wing. Insects fly at high angles of attack, and through their motion, a leading edge vortex (LEV) and a trailing edge vortex …
15Sukhoi PAK FA — PAK FA PAK FA T 50 Role Stealth multirole fighter …
16steady streamlined flow — An airflow whose parameters (e.g., speed, direction, pressure, etc.) are constant at any point with respect to time. The airflow could be linear, a controlled separated flow, a leading edge vortex flow, or a vortex trail. Vortex streamline flow.… …
17controlled separated flow — An airflow that lies midway between a steady streamline (laminar) flow and an unsteady (turbulent) flow. The flow separates at sharp leading edges as a result of the boundary layer effect but does not break down into a turbulent airflow. Instead …
18Entomopter — (England), ETS Labs and others.The name Entomopter is derived from entomo (meaning insect as in entomology) + pteron meaning wing. Michelson s Entomopter is a type of ornithopter , which is the broader term for any device intended to fly by… …
19Insektenflug — Fliegendes Insekt; eine Schwebfliege Insekten nutzen verschiedene Techniken, um zu fliegen. Im ursprünglichen Bauplan der Fluginsekten (Pterygota) sind stets zwei Paare Flügel angelegt. Insektenflügel sind Hautausstülpungen, die meist aus einer… …
20Lift (force) — For other uses, see Lift. Boeing 747 8F landing A fluid flowing past the surface of a body exerts a surface force on it. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the …
