Nounaircraft (plural aircraft or aircrafts)
From Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. An aircraft is a vehicle which is able to fly by being supported by the air, or in general, the atmosphere of a planet. An aircraft counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines. Although rockets and missiles also travel through the atmosphere, most are not considered aircraft because they use rocket thrust instead of aerodynamics as the primary means of lift. However, rocket planes and cruise missiles are considered aircraft because they rely on lift from the air. The human activity which surrounds aircraft is called aviation. Manned aircraft are flown by an onboard pilot. Unmanned aerial vehicles may be remotely controlled or self-controlled by onboard computers. Target drones are an example of UAVs. Aircraft may be classified by different criteria, such as lift type, propulsion, usage and others. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What aircraft type would you go on for a longhaul flight with monarch? Q. I am going to Florida in July and would like to know what aircraft goes there with monarch from Manchester to Sanford. And what is the plane like inside. And do they have individual TV's? Asked by Emma - Fri Feb 20 19:24:56 2009 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments A. Usually an Airbus A.330 Decent aircraft but the seats are rather too close together for comfort. If your fairly tall try to get a seat by the emergency exit that way you get a bit more legroom. Bear in mind it's about an 8 hour flight so take a good book (You always wanted to read "War and Peace" didn't you) Have fun. Ian M Answered by Ian M - Fri Feb 20 19:42:35 2009 Are there records of Collateral damage from Anti-Aircraft Fire during the Blitz? Q. We all know that what goes up must come down, so what about anti-aircraft shells and shrapnel that didn't hit enemy aircraft, not to mention enemy aircraft, that fell on London? Has there been any studies of this damage versus actual bombing?Did fighter command intentially avoid attacking bombers over populated areas? Asked by foxspearman - Sat Jan 23 12:05:48 2010 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. I have never seen any records of collateral damage during the blitz. However, the British government knew that it existed, and there was plenty of anecdotal evidence of such collateral damage. Did the British government try to avoid it? Not really. After all, they were trying to shoot down enemy planes. When an enemy plane hits the ground, it causes just as much (perhaps more) damage than a bomb. The general view was that the long-term benefits (killing enemy pilots and destroying enemy planes) outweighed the cost of the collateral damage. A meaningful study of the accuracy of this conclusion would be virtually impossible. Fighter command tried to attack enemy bombers as far away from populated areas as feasible -- usually over the… [cont.] Answered by Sage - Sat Jan 23 12:58:36 2010 Is there a law that requires aircraft to install fire sprinkler systems?
Q. I remember the Swiss Air crash off of Nova Scotia. But have not heard any further info. If it is a law(and should be), have all commercial aircraft been fitted? Otherwise, it probably won't be long, before another tragedy occurs. I'm just thinking about aging wire in older aircraft. It was caused by wire arching. Asked by eventhorizonbm - Mon Aug 17 22:22:42 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments A. Yes and no... After the Valuejet crash, there is a mandatory system in place now in the cargo bins for fire detection and suppression. After the TWA flight 800 crash, SFAR 88 was created which mandates electrical wiring inspections within the wings and fuel tanks of each type of aircraft at specified intervals. The crash you are discussing was due to an improperly installed in flight entertainment system (IFE). Numerous changes have now been made to ensure the proper wiring installations and that the units themselves are properly vented. While there is ALWAYS the possibility of fire in the cabin, the extinguishing agents that are used are toxic to the passengers. As for water being used as an extinguishing agent, it won't work in an… [cont.] Answered by RGTIII - Tue Aug 18 12:54:41 2009 From Yahoo Answer Search: "aircraft"  afghanistan.blogs.cnn.com Wed, 28 Jul 2010 01:15:34 GMT+00:00 CNN (blog) At the same time, three different types of unmanned aerial vehicles and a US army reconnaissance plane as well as other aircraft were brought in to search ...  thegovmonitor.com Mon, 26 Jul 2010 14:04:21 GMT+00:00 Expands In Colorado, To Create 220 New Jobs Gov Monitor Governor Bill Ritter applauded the creation of 220 new jobs in Montrose by Germany-based EXTRA Aircraft , which has chosen the Western Slope for its new ... Three Aerospace Assembly Plants to be Built in US Assembly Magazine  prnewswire.com Tue, 27 Jul 2010 13:15:31 GMT+00:00 PR Newswire (press release) Air T, through its subsidiaries, provides overnight air freight service to the express delivery industry, manufactures and sells aircraft deicers and other ... From Google News Search: "aircraft" From Yahoo Image Search: "aircraft"  defencetalk.com DefenceTalk Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GM First made in Pakistan JF-17 Thunder . aircraft. handed over to PAF - November 23, 2009 - Part 2 JF-17 Thunder first ever multi role state of the art ro...  asdnews.com unknown Mon, 26 Jul 2010 11:04:00 GM Hanscom AFB, Mass., July 23, 2010) -- The Airborne Early Warning and Control International Branch of the Electronic Systems Center here recently awarded a $73 million contract to Boeing Integrated Defense Systems in Seattle to enhance ...  aviationnewsreleases.com Becherini ue, 27 Jul 2010 16:54:00 GM FAA last week issued a final rule that will result in a sweeping overhaul of the . aircraft. registration process in the U.S. beginning Oct. 1. The requirements have raised a number of industry concerns, and a group of title lawyers are ... From Google Blog Search: "aircraft" |
