Airplane flying

Airplane flying

Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.

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Airplane flying

An aerodynamic force on a body acting parallel and opposite to the relative wind. The resistance of the atmosphere to the relative motion of an aircraft. Drag opposes thrust and limits the speed of ...

Drag curve

Aviation; Airplane flying

A visual representation of the amount of drag of an aircraft at various airspeeds.

Diffusion

Aviation; Airplane flying

Reducing the velocity of air causing the pressure to increase.

Downwash

Aviation; Airplane flying

Air deflected perpendicular to the motion of the airfoil.

Ditching

Aviation; Airplane flying

Emergency landing in water.

Mach tuck

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition that can occur when operating a swept-wing airplane in the transonic speed range. A shock wave could form in the root portion of the wing and cause the air behind it to separate. This ...

Longitudinal axis

Aviation; Airplane flying

An imaginary line through an aircraft from nose to tail, passing through its centre of gravity. The longitudinal axis is also called the roll axis of the aircraft. Movement of the ailerons rotates an ...