plane of propeller disc
1Propeller — A propeller is essentially a type of fan which transmits power by converting rotational motion into thrust for propulsion of a vehicle such as an aircraft, ship, or submarine through a mass such as water or air, by rotating two or more twisted… …
2Military disc-shaped aircraft — The development of military disc shaped aircraft apparently dates back to World War II. A number of disc shaped aircraft have been proposed over the years, a few being built. Contents 1 Nemeth Umbrella Plane 2 Sack AS.6 3 Vought Flying Flapjack …
3Interrupter gear — is a term that covers two related technologies. The first is the synchronization gear, which is often incorrectly referred to as interrupter gear ; this is a triggering device attached to the machine gun armament of a tractor type fighter… …
4Sopwith Camel — This article describes the fighter plane. For the 1960s psychedelic rock music band, see Sopwith Camel (band). infobox Aircraft name = Sopwith 2F.1 Camel type = Biplane fighter manufacturer = Sopwith Aviation Company caption = A Sopwith Camel at… …
5Deflected slipstream — is an approach to creating an aircraft that can take off and land vertically (VTOL), or at least with a very short runway (STOL). The basic principle is to deflect the slipstream from one or more propellers approximately 90 degrees, to create an… …
6coarse pitch — Making a large angle between the blade chord and the plane of the propeller disc, thus producing a high forward speed for a given rotational speed. Unlike at takeoff and landing, when forward air speeds are low and the propeller pitch is fine,… …
7Boulton Paul Defiant — Infobox Aircraft name= P.82 Defiant type= Two seat fighter, night fighter, trainer, target tug manufacturer= Boulton Paul Aircraft caption= Defiant Mk.I N1585 , PS A of No. 264 Sqn., RAF Kirton in Lindsey, July 1940. designer= John Dudley North… …
8F11C Goshawk — Infobox Aircraft name = F11C Goshawk type = Carrierborne Fighter Fighter Bomber manufacturer = Curtiss Aeroplane and Motor Company caption = Curtiss XBFC 1 Model 64 prototype designer = first flight = September 1932 introduced = April 1932… …
9Curtiss F11C Goshawk — F11C Goshawk XF11C 2 Goshawk, piloted by Curtiss test pilot William J. Crosswell, pictured during a test flight, 4 November 1932. Role …
10helicopter — /hel i kop teuhr, hee li /, n. 1. any of a class of heavier than air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine. v.i. 2. to fly in a… …
