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Monocoque
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
External casing of objects like wings or fuselage which support a load.
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.
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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