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Directional gyro
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A panel instrument providing a gyroscopic reading of an aircraft's compass heading.
Dirigible
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A lighter-than-air craft capable of being propelled and steered for controlled flight. Latin: dirigo,to steer.
Dzus fastener
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
("Zoose") Very singular to aircraft, a patented slotted screw that binds to a wire for fast release and securing of cowlings and inspection plates, requiring no special tool other than a quarter ...
Elevon
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A hinged device on the rear portion of an aircraft wing combining the functions of an elevator and an aileron. Usually found on delta-wing aircraft, it can be moved in the same direction on either ...
Earth-inductor compass
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
One whose indications depend on the current generated in a coil revolving in the earth's magnetic field.
Fixed-base operator (FBO)
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A commercial operator supplying fuel, maintenance, flight training, and other services at an airport.
Empennage
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
An aircraft's tail group, includes rudder and fin, and stabiliser and elevator. Old French: empenner, to feather an arrow, from Latin penna, feather.
