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22 Cards in this Set
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aero
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pertaining to air
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airodynamics
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relating to the forces of air in motion
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aeronautics
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the science of flight within the atmosphere
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AGL
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above ground level
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air
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a mixture of gases that contain approximately 79% nitrogen, 19% oxygen and 2% other
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AIRCRAFT
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ANY MACHINE THAT IS CAPALE OF FLYING THROUGH THE AIR. ULTRALIGHTS, AIRPLANES, GLIDERS, BALLOONS, HELICOPTERS ARE ALL INCLUDED
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Airfoil
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component, such as a wing, that is specifically designed to produce lift, thrust or directional stability
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airport
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a place on either land or water wher aircraft can land and take off for flight
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altitude
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height expressed in units above ea level, or ground level
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aviation
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the art science and technology of flight within the atmosphere
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aviator
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a person who operates an aircraft during flight
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camber
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the curved part of an airfoil that goes from the leading to the trailing edge
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drag
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a force which retards the forward movement of an aircraft in flight
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dynamic
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forces in motion
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leading edge
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the front part of an airfoil
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lift
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the upward force which opposes gravity, that supports the weight of an aircraft
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relative wind
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the flow of air which moves opposite the flight path of an airplane
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static
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standing still, or without motion
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supersonic
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faster than the speed of sound. Subsonic is below the speed of sound
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thrust
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the force which moves an aircraft forward in flight
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trailing edge
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the back part of an airfoil
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wind
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air in motion
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