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General aviation

The science and practice of artificial flight which involves the design, development, production, operation of aircraft or heavier-than-air machines.

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Dry weight

Aviation; General aviation

The weight of an engine exclusive of any fuel, oil, and coolant.

Downwash

Aviation; General aviation

The air deflected perpendicular to the direction of movement of an airfoil.

Dorsal fin

Aviation; General aviation

A lateral fin/rudder extension on the top of a fuselage.

Secondary stall

Aviation; General aviation

Any stall resulting from pulling back too soon and too hard while recovering from any other stall.

Camber

Aviation; General aviation

The convex or concave curvature of an airfoil.

Boundary-layer control

Aviation; General aviation

The design or control of slotted or perforated wings with suction methods to reduce undesirable aerodynamic effects caused by the boundary layer—that region adjacent to the boundary where shear ...

Balanced control surface

Aviation; General aviation

A movable control surface, as an aileron or rudder, having an added physical extension or weights forward of the hinge-point to reduce forces on a joystick or yoke.

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