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91Camber (aerodynamics) — Camber, in aerospace engineering, is the asymmetry between the top and the bottom curves of an airfoil in cross section.OverviewCamber is often added to an airfoil to increase lift and/or reduce the critical angle of attack (the angle at which… …
92Jim Bede — James R. Jim Bede is an aircraft designer, who is often credited with the creation of the modern kitplane market. He has designed well over a dozen aircraft since the 1960s, but a string of business failures have kept most of these designs out of …
93dipteran — /dip teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. dipterous (def. 1). n. 2. a dipterous insect. [1835 45; DIPTER(A) + AN] * * * Any member of the more than 85,000 species in the insect order Diptera (the two winged, or true, flies), characterized by the use of only one… …
94orthopteran — /awr thop teuhr euhn/, adj. 1. orthopterous. n. 2. an orthopterous insect. [1895 1900; < NL Orthopter(a) (see ORTHOPTERON) + AN] * * * ▪ insect Introduction broadly, any member of one of four insect orders. Orthopteran has come to be regarded… …
95Cessna 177 Cardinal — Cessna 177B Cardinal Role Light utility aircraft Manufacturer …
96Boeing RC-135 — RC 135 An RC 135 Rivet Joint reconnaissance aircraft moves into position behind a KC 135 Stratotanker for aerial refueling. Role …
97Glider — Gliders or Sailplanes are heavier than air aircraft primarily intended for unpowered flight. See also gliding and motor gliders for more details. [cite web url = http://www.ssa.org/UsTeam/adobe%20pdf/pr%20pdf/BR%20Sailplanes%20V3%2004.pdf title …
98Miles M.52 — Artist s impression of the Miles M.52 Role Experimental supersonic aircraft …
99Stall strips — A stall strip is a fixed aerodynamic device employed on fixed wing aircraft to modify the airfoil used.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, third edition , page 487. Aviation Supplies Academics, 1997. ISBN 1 56027 287 2] They are… …
100Rolladen-Schneider LS6 — NOTOC The Rolladen Schneider LS6 is a 15 metre and 18 metre single seat flapped glider manufactured by Rolladen Schneider Flugzeugbau GmbH between 1984 and 2003.DevelopmentThe prototype of the LS6, successor to the LS3 in the FAI 15 metre Class,… …
