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1jet engine — an engine, as an aircraft engine, that produces forward motion by the rearward exhaust of a jet of fluid or heated air and gases. Also called jet, jet motor. [1940 45] * * * Any of a class of internal combustion engines that propel aircraft by… …
2Reaction control system — A reaction control system, abbreviated RCS, is a subsystem of a spacecraft. Its purpose is attitude control and steering. An RCS system is capable of providing small amounts of thrust in any desired direction or combination of directions. An RCS… …
3Harrier Jump Jet — infobox Aircraft name = Harrier Jump Jet type = V/STOL strike aircraft manufacturer = Hawker Siddeley McDonnell Douglas/British Aerospace Boeing/BAE Systems caption = A Harrier GR7A of the Royal Air Force designer = first flight = introduced =… …
4airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …
5rocket and missile system — ▪ weapons system Introduction any of a variety of weapons systems that deliver explosive warheads to their targets by means of rocket propulsion. Rocket is a general term used broadly to describe a variety of jet propelled missiles… …
6turbine — /terr bin, buyn/, n. any of various machines having a rotor, usually with vanes or blades, driven by the pressure, momentum, or reactive thrust of a moving fluid, as steam, water, hot gases, or air, either occurring in the form of free jets or as …
72010 Polish Air Force Tu-154 crash — Polish Air Force Tu 154 crash Part of the fuselage near Smolensk Accident summary Date 10 April …
8Model aircraft — A die cast Boeing 747 400 model. Model aircraft are flying or non flying models of existing or imaginary aircraft using a variety of materials including plastic, diecast metal, polystyrene, balsa wood, foam and fibreglass. Flying designs range… …
9Douglas Skyrocket — infobox Aircraft name = Douglas Skyrocket type = Experimental high speed research aircraft manufacturer = Douglas Aircraft Company caption = Douglas Skyrocket D 558 2 designer = first flight = 4 February avyear|1948 introduction = retired =… …
10Lockheed NF-104A — NF 104A Lockheed NF 104A, 56 0756, climbing with rocket power Role Aerospace trai …
