parasite airplane

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• parasite airplane — An airplane designed for carriage by, and launched from, a carrier aircraft in flight, and, in some instances, to be picked up again by the carrier aircraft in flight …   Aviation dictionary

• parasite drag — The resistance of the air produced by any part of the airplane that does not produce lift. The parasitic drag is directly proportional to the size (S), the square of the speed (V2), the density (p) of the air, and the degree to which the body is… …   Aviation dictionary

• parasite drag — noun or parasite resistance : the portion of the drag of an airplane that does not include the induced drag of the wings * * * Aeron. the component of drag caused by skin friction and the shape of the surfaces not contributing to lift. [1925 30]… …   Useful english dictionary

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• Miniature UAVs — are UAVs ranging from micro air vehicles (MAVs) that can be carried by an infantryman, to man portable UAVs that can be carried and launched like an infantry anti aircraft missile.MAVs MesicoptersThe notion that small, even very small, UAVs might …   Wikipedia

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• Aspect ratio (wing) — In aerodynamics, the aspect ratio of a wing is defined as the square of the wing span divided by the wing area.:AR = {b^2 over S}where: b is the wing span, and: S is the wing area.Informally, a high aspect ratio indicates long, narrow wings,… …   Wikipedia

• Optimal virulence — is a concept relating to the ecology of hosts and parasites. One definition of virulence is the host s parasite induced loss of fitness. The parasite s fitness is determined by its success in transmitting offsprings to other hosts. At one time,… …   Wikipedia

• Air launch — Air launching is the practice of dropping a parasite aircraft, rocket, or missile from a mothership. The parasite aircraft or missile is usually is tucked under the wing of the larger mothership and then dropped from underneath the wing while in… …   Wikipedia