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31Tether propulsion — systems are proposals to use long, very strong cables (known as tethers) to change the velocity of spacecraft. The tethers may be used to initiate launch, complete launch, or alter the orbit of a spacecraft. Spaceflight using this form of… …
32Tailplane — [ Boeing 737] A tailplane, also known as horizontal stabilizer, is a small lifting surface located behind the main lifting surfaces of a fixed wing aircraft as well as other non fixed wing aircraft such as helicopters and gyroplanes. However, not …
33relaxed static stability — The operation of an aircraft at the center of gravity aft of the neutral point where the airplane has a negative static margin. The neutral point is that point along the path of the center of gravity movement where the stick force per knot drops… …
34Weight transfer — In automobiles, weight transfer (often confused with load transfer) refers to the redistribution of weight supported by each tire during acceleration (both longitudinal and lateral). This includes braking, or deceleration (which can be viewed as… …
35Special relativity — (SR) (also known as the special theory of relativity or STR) is the physical theory of measurement in inertial frames of reference proposed in 1905 by Albert Einstein (after considerable contributions of Hendrik Lorentz and Henri Poincaré) in the …
36Optical aberration — v · d · e Optical aberration …
37Northrop P-61 Black Widow — P 61 Black Widow A P 61A 1NO of 419th Night Fighter Squadron Role Night fighter …
38Moto Guzzi — Type Unico Azionista (Wholly Owned Subsidiary) Industry Motorcycle Founded 1921 Founder(s) Carlo Guzzi (1889–1964) Giovan …
39Angle 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 …
40Christian Wilhelm Braune — s Topographisch anatomischer Atlas, nach Durchschnitten an gefrornen Cadavern. (Leipzig: Veit Comp., 1867–1872). Christian Wilhelm Braune (July 17, 1831 Leipzig – April 29, 1892) was a German anatomist and professor of topographical anatomy at… …
