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  • {{Short description|Type of critical issue in aircraft}} {{About|the uncontrolled rotation of an aircraft during ground movement|the electrical mis-configuration|Ground loop (electr ...
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  • ...he project designation changed to XFV-1 when the [[1922 United States Navy aircraft designation system|Navy's code]] for Lockheed was changed from O to V.<ref ...Winchester 2005, p. 135.</ref> Lockheed employees derisively nicknamed the aircraft the "[[pogo stick]]" (a direct reference to the rival [[Convair XFY]]'s nam ...
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  • ...of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft]]. Please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/page content]] for recommended layout. --> {|{{Infobox Aircraft Begin ...
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  • {{Short description|Removal of an aircraft from an airport gate by external power}} In [[aviation]], '''pushback''' is an [[airport]] procedure during which an [[aircraft]] is pushed backwards away from its parking position, usually at an airport ...
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  • ...579.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|A [[Zenith STOL CH701|Zenair CH 701]] STOL light aircraft]] ...irstrip]]s with harsh conditions (such as [[high altitude]] or ice). STOL aircraft, including those used in scheduled passenger airline operations, can be ope ...
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  • ...of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft]]. Please see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Aircraft/page content]] for recommended layout. --> {{Infobox aircraft ...
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  • onmouseout="this.style.color='#40E0D0';">Safe Life (Aircraft Design Principle)</a> ...ct maintenance schedules, particularly in critical structures like landing gear and wings.</td> ...
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  • ...er accuracy and reliability. TACAN is widely used on military aircraft and aircraft carriers for en-route navigation and precision approaches.</td> ...on">The tail boom is the extended structural component at the rear of some aircraft, particularly helicopters. It supports the tail rotor and stabilizers, ensu ...
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  • ...aircraft with [[aileron]]s, [[Elevator (aircraft)|elevator]] and [[Rudder#Aircraft rudders|rudder]], calling the former "microlight" and the latter "ultraligh ...The definition means that the aircraft has a slow landing speed and short landing roll in the event of an engine failure.<ref name="WDLA11">Boric, Marino, '' ...
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  • {{Short description|US four-seat single-engined general aviation aircraft, USA}} {|{{Infobox aircraft begin ...
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  • ...a '''constant-speed propeller''' is one where the pilot sets the desired [[Aircraft engine|engine]] speed ([[Revolutions per minute|RPM]]), and the blade pitch ...e not considered variable-pitch. These are typically found only on [[light aircraft]] and [[microlights]]. ...
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  • {{short description|Aircraft takeoff and landing done vertically}} {{for|rocket vertical takeoff and landing|VTVL}} ...
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  • ...art.jpg|thumb|300px|A rendering of the [[US Air Force]] blended wing body aircraft project]] ...which has no distinct [[wing]]s. A BWB design may or may not be [[Tailless aircraft|tailless]]. ...
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  • {{Short description|Aircraft component}} ...ge components FAA GFH.svg|thumb|upright=1.2|The vertical stabilizer is the fixed vertical surface of the [[empennage]]]] ...
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  • [[File:First flight2.jpg|thumb|300px|The [[Wright Flyer]], a “pusher” aircraft designed in 1903]] ...sion]] device(s) after the [[engine]](s). This is in contrast to the more conventional [[tractor configuration]], which places them in front. ...
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  • {{Short description|Anti-stalling high-lift device on aircraft}} ...ed-wing aircraft]]. Flaps are used to reduce the take-off distance and the landing distance. Flaps also cause an increase in [[Drag (physics)|drag]] so they a ...
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  • {{Short description|How aircraft are controlled}} {{about-distinguish|the fixed-wing concept|Helicopter flight controls|Orbital spaceflight control}} ...
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  • ...of [[Air cargo|cargo]] rather than [[Passenger aircraft|passengers]]. Such aircraft generally feature one or more large doors for loading cargo. Passenger amen ...a high-mounted tail to allow cargo to be driven directly into and off the aircraft. ...
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  • {{Infobox aircraft |type= Civil [[utility aircraft]] ...
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  • [[File:Main landing gear of 747-8F.jpg|thumb|The retractable main landing gear of a [[Boeing 747]]]] ...ref> makes the terminology distinction ''undercarriage (British) = landing gear (US)''.<ref>{{cite book |title=A Dictionary of Aviation |first=David W. |la ...
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