airplane — /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 … Universalium
airplane — Synonyms and related words: Cub, VTOL, adjustable propeller, aeroplane, afterburner, aileron, air ambulance, air controls, air scoop, air scout, aircraft, airfreighter, airlift, airliner, airscrew, all weather fighter, ambulance, amphibian… … Moby Thesaurus
Deflected 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… … Wikipedia
helicopter — /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… … Universalium
logistics — /loh jis tiks, leuh /, n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) 1. the branch of military science and operations dealing with the procurement, supply, and maintenance of equipment, with the movement, evacuation, and hospitalization of personnel, with the … Universalium
List of military aircraft of the United States — This list of military aircraft of the United States includes prototype, pre production and operational types. For aircraft in service, see the List of active United States military aircraft. Prototypes are normally prefixed with X and are often… … Wikipedia
Fictional military aircraft — are imagined aircraft which are used in fiction, in its various media, but do not exist in the real world. These aircraft may be conjectured variants of real world aircraft or they may be completely fabricated by the author. Contents 1 Fictional… … Wikipedia
Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey — V 22 redirects here. For other uses, see V22 (disambiguation). V 22 Osprey … Wikipedia
Flying car (aircraft) — For other uses, see: Flying car. For non real (fictional) flying cars, see: Flying car (fiction). Moller Skycar M400 to the right, next to older Moller models … Wikipedia
Bell/Agusta BA609 — Infobox Aircraft name=BA609 caption=BA609 in airplane mode at Paris Air Show 2007 type=VTOL corporate transport first flight= March 6 2003 introduced= manufacturer= Bell/Agusta Aerospace Company primary user= more users= number built = unit cost … Wikipedia
