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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.
Secondary stall
Aviation; General aviation
Any stall resulting from pulling back too soon and too hard while recovering from any other stall.
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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