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  • 1Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they …

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  • 2piston engine — noun an engine, especially in an aircraft, in which power is derived from cylinders and pistons rather than a turbine. Derivatives piston engined adjective …

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  • 3Nakajima Aircraft Company — The Nakajima Aircraft Company (Japanese:中島飛行機株式会社/Nakajima Hikōki Kabushiki Gaisha) was a prominent Japanese aircraft manufacturer throughout World War II. Contents 1 History 2 After World War II 3 Products …

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  • 4Aircraft diesel engine — Thielert Centurion aircraft diesel engine. The aircraft diesel engine or aero diesel has not been widely used as an aircraft engine. Diesel engines were used in airships and were tried in aircraft in the late 1920s …

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  • 5Adam Aircraft Industries — Infobox Company company name = Adam Aircraft Industries company company slogan = company type = Private foundation = 1998 location = Centennial, Colorado [Cite web title = ColoradoBiz magazine In Biz , 6/7/2007 6/11/2007 accessdate = 2007 11 17… …

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  • 6Cirrus Aircraft — Type Private Industry Aerospace Founded 1984 Headquarters Dul …

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  • 7List of most produced aircraft — Aircraft with a production run greater than 5,000 aircraft. Numbers in list are mostly based on numbers in each aircraft article, and typically includes variants and license productions. Contents 1 Greater than 10,000 aircraft 2 5,000 10,000… …

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  • 8List of civil aircraft — For a complete listing of aircraft without descriptions, see List of aircraft. A non comprehensive list of modern civilian aircraft with descriptions. This transport related list is incomplete; you can help by expanding it. Contents:… …

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  • 9military aircraft — Introduction       any type of aircraft that has been adapted for military use.       Aircraft have been a fundamental part of military power since the mid 20th century. Generally speaking, all military aircraft fall into one of the following… …

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  • 10Fighter aircraft — A fighter aircraft is a military aircraft designed primarily for air to air combat with other aircraft, as opposed to a bomber, which is designed primarily to attack ground targets by dropping bombs. Fighters are comparatively small, fast, and… …

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