Aircraft
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. It 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.
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Visual Flight Rules - VFR Cruising Altitude Rules in The US
... In the US, there are specific VFR cruising altitudes, based on the aircraft's heading, to assist pilots in separating their aircraft while operating under visual flight above 3,000 ft but below ... FAR 91.159 states that any aircraft On a magnetic course of 0-179 degrees shall fly at an odd thousand ft MSL altitude +500 feet (e.g ...
... In the US, there are specific VFR cruising altitudes, based on the aircraft's heading, to assist pilots in separating their aircraft while operating under visual flight above 3,000 ft but below ... FAR 91.159 states that any aircraft On a magnetic course of 0-179 degrees shall fly at an odd thousand ft MSL altitude +500 feet (e.g ...
Aircraft - Impact and Use - Model
... Main article Model aircraft A model aircraft is a small unmanned type made to fly for fun, for static display, for aerodynamic research or for other purposes ...
... Main article Model aircraft A model aircraft is a small unmanned type made to fly for fun, for static display, for aerodynamic research or for other purposes ...
VTOL
... A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is one that can hover, take off and land vertically ... This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as cyclogyros/cyclocopters and tiltrotors ... Some VTOL aircraft can operate in other modes as well, such as CTOL (conventional take-off and landing), STOL (short take-off and landing), and/or STOVL (short take-off and ...
... A vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft is one that can hover, take off and land vertically ... This classification includes fixed-wing aircraft as well as helicopters and other aircraft with powered rotors, such as cyclogyros/cyclocopters and tiltrotors ... Some VTOL aircraft can operate in other modes as well, such as CTOL (conventional take-off and landing), STOL (short take-off and landing), and/or STOVL (short take-off and ...
VTOL - Rotary Wing - Tiltrotor and Propeller
... In addition to the helicopter, many approaches have been tried to develop practical aircraft with vertical take-off and landing capabilities ... The US built an aircraft where the jet exhaust drove the fans, while British projects not built included fans driven by mechanical drives from the jet engines ... Sikorsky tested an aircraft dubbed the X-Wing, which took off in the manner of a helicopter ...
... In addition to the helicopter, many approaches have been tried to develop practical aircraft with vertical take-off and landing capabilities ... The US built an aircraft where the jet exhaust drove the fans, while British projects not built included fans driven by mechanical drives from the jet engines ... Sikorsky tested an aircraft dubbed the X-Wing, which took off in the manner of a helicopter ...