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Monocoque

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

External casing of objects like wings or fuselage which support a load.

Monoplane

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Aeroplane with one wing, or pair of wings.

Rotorcraft

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Any aircraft (e.g. helecopters) deriving lift from rotating propellors.

Rudder

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Control surface on the back of a vertical stabilizer which controls yaw.

Yaw

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Aircraft turns to the left or right, about the vertical axis.

Sesquiplane

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Aircraft construction similar to a biplane, with two wings/sets of wings in vertical alignment. Unlike the biplane, one wing (usually the lower) will be significantly smaller.

Slip

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Method of losing altitude quickly in a controlled manner, involving presenting a large cross section of the aircraft to oncoming air.

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