flight efficiency

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• Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation — Die Comparative Aircraft Flight Efficiency Foundation (Kurz: CAFE Foundation) ist eine US amerikanische nicht gewinnorientierte Gesellschaft zur Förderung der Ökonomie von Privatflugzeugen mit Sitz in Santa Rosa (Kalifornien). Dazu führt die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Flight — is the process by which an object achieves sustained movement either through the air (or movement beyond earth s atmosphere, in the case of spaceflight) by aerodynamically generating lift, propulsive thrust or aerostatically using… …   Wikipedia

• Flight Operations Quality Assurance — (FOQA, pronounced PHO kua), also known as Flight Data Management (FDM) or Flight Data Analysis, is a method of capturing and analyzing the data generated by an aircraft moving through the air from one point to another. Applying the information… …   Wikipedia

• flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction  development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… …   Universalium

• Flight planning — A Tarom Boeing 737 300 and United Airlines Boeing 777 200 taxiing to depart London Heathrow Airport. Flight planning is the process of producing a flight plan to describe a proposed aircraft flight. It involves two …   Wikipedia

• flight check — i. A call sign prefix used by regulatory authorities, such as the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration), the CAA (Civil Aviation Authority), or others engaged in flight inspection or certification of navigational aids and flight procedures. The… …   Aviation dictionary

• Free flight (model aircraft) — The segment of model aviation known as free flight is the original form of the hobby, extending back centuries.DescriptionThe essence of free flight is that the aircraft have no need for any form of external control, for instance by radio.… …   Wikipedia

• Bird flight — Flight is the main mode of locomotion used by most of the world s bird species. Flight assists birds while feeding, breeding and avoiding predators.Evolution of bird flightMost paleontologists agree that birds evolved from small theropod… …   Wikipedia

• Ariane 5 Flight 501 — Flight 501, which took place on June 4, 1996, was the first, and unsuccessful, test flight of the European Ariane 5 expendable launch system. Due to a malfunction in the control software the rocket veered off its flight path 37 seconds after… …   Wikipedia

• Fuel efficiency in transportation — This page describes fuel efficiency in means of transportation. For the environmental impact assessment of a given product or service throughout its lifespan, see life cycle assessment. Caveats Comparing Fuel efficiency in transportation is a bit …   Wikipedia

• Insect flight — Insects are the only group of invertebrates known to have evolved flight. Insects possess some remarkable flight characteristics and abilities, still far superior to attempts by humans to replicate their capabilities. Even our understanding of… …   Wikipedia