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81Pitching moment — In aerodynamics, the pitching moment on an airfoil is the moment produced by the aerodynamic force on the airfoil if that aerodynamic force is considered to be applied, not at the center of pressure, but at the aerodynamic center of the airfoil.… …
82Gas — This article is about the physical properties of gas as a state of matter. For the uses of gases, and other meanings, see Gas (disambiguation). Ga …
83kite — kite1 kiter, n. kitelike, adj. /kuyt/, n., v., kited, kiting. n. 1. a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string. 2. any of several small birds of the hawk family Accipitridae that have long,… …
84Boeing YC-14 — Infobox Aircraft name=YC 14 type=Tactical airlifter manufacturer =Boeing caption= One of the YC 14 prototypes conducting flight testing. designer= first flight=9 August 1976 introduced= retired= status=Retired primary user= more users= produced=… …
85Turbulator — A turbulator is a device for improving the flow of air over a wing. When air flows over the wing of an aircraft, there is a layer of air called the boundary layer between the wing s surface and where the air is undisturbed. Depending on the… …
86Sound barrier — In aerodynamics, the sound barrier usually refers to the point at which an aircraft moves from transonic to supersonic speed. The term came into use during World War II when a number of aircraft started to encounter the effects of compressibility …
87XB-70 Valkyrie — Infobox Aircraft name=XB 70 Valkyrie type=Strategic bomber Supersonic research aircraft manufacturer=North American Aviation caption= designer= first flight=21 September 1964 introduced= retired= number built=2 XB 70s status=Retired from testing… …
88Space Shuttle external tank — A Space Shuttle External Tank (ET) is the component of the Space Shuttle launch vehicle that contains the liquid hydrogen fuel and liquid oxygen oxidizer. During lift off and ascent it supplies the fuel and oxidizer under pressure to the three… …
89Brownout (aviation) — In aviation, a brownout (or brown out ) is an in flight visibility restriction due to dust or sand in the air.cite book publisher = National Transportation Safety Board title = Special Investigation Report on Emergency Medical Services Operations …
90Consolidated B-24 Liberator — B 24 redirects here. For other meanings, see B24 (disambiguation). B 24 Liberator U.S. Army Air Forces Consolidated B 24D Liberator over Maxwell Field, Alabama …
