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Aircraft
An aircraft is any machine
capable of atmospheric
flight. A first division by
design among aircraft is
between lighter-than-air,
aerostat, and
heavier-than-air aircraft,
aerodyne. Examples of
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Military aviation
Military aviation is used to
attack or defend a country
through the sky. There are
many types of military
aircraft, but the basic
types of military aircraft
are bombers, fighters,
Fighter bombers, Spotter
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Concorde
The Aerospatiale-BAC
Concorde supersonic
transport (SST) was one of
only two models of
supersonic passenger
airliners to have seen
commercial service. Concorde
had a cruise speed of Mach
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Boeing 747
The Boeing 747, commonly
called the Jumbo Jet, is one
of the most recognizable
modern airliners and is the
largest airliner currently
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Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics (shaping of objects that affect the flow of air, liquid or gas) is a branch of fluid dynamics concerned with the study of forces and gas flows. The solution of an aerodynamic problem ... > more -
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, four-engined airliner manufactured by EADS (Airbus S.A.S.) It first flew on April 27, 2005 from Toulouse in France. Commercial flights are scheduled to begin in 2007 ... > more -
Helicopter
A helicopter is an aircraft which is lifted and propelled by one or more horizontal rotors (propellers). Helicopters are classified as rotary-wing aircraft to distinguish them from conventional ... > more -
Wright brothers
The Wright Brothers, Orville Wright (August 19, 1871 - January 30, 1948) and Wilbur Wright (April 16, 1867 - May 30, 1912), are generally credited with the design and construction of the practical ... > more -
Global Positioning System
The Global Positioning System, usually called GPS, is the Earth's only fully-functional satellite navigation system. A constellation of more than two dozen GPS satellites broadcasts precise timing ... > more -
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Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a very broad field of engineering that involves the application of physical principles for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical ... > more -
Model rocket
Model rocketry is a hobby similar to building model airplanes. In the hobby today, there are two distinct areas of rocket activity: amateur (or experimental) rocketry, and model rocketry (including ... > more
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