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• Aerodynamics — is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is closely related to fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is… …   Wikipedia

• Wing warping — was an early system for lateral (roll) control of an aeroplane. The technique, used and patented by the Wright brothers, consisted of a system of pulleys and cables to twist the trailing edges of the wings in opposite directions. In many respects …   Wikipedia

• aerodynamics — aerodynamic, aerodynamical, adj. aerodynamically, adv. /air oh duy nam iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of mechanics that deals with the motion of air and other gases and with the effects of such motion on bodies in the medium. Cf.… …   Universalium

• Wing — A wing is a surface used to produce lift for flight through the air or another gaseous medium. The wing shape is usually an airfoil. The word originally referred only to the foremost limbs of birds, but has been extended to include the wings of… …   Wikipedia

• Wing loading — In aerodynamics, wing loading is the loaded weight of the aircraft divided by the area of the wing. [Thom, 1988. p. 6.] It is broadly reflective of the aircraft s lift to mass ratio, which affects its rate of climb, load carrying ability, and… …   Wikipedia

• wing loading — noun the ratio of the weight of an airplane to its wing area • Hypernyms: ↑loading * * * noun or wing load : the gross weight of an airplane fully loaded divided by the area of the supporting surface * * * Aeron. See under loading ( …   Useful english dictionary

• aerodynamics — i. The science that deals with the motion of air and other gaseous fluids and of the forces acting on bodies when the bodies move through such fluids, or when such fluids move against or around the bodies. It also studies the qualities required… …   Aviation dictionary

• Channel wing — aircraft CCW 5 The channel wing is an aircraft wing principle developed by Willard Ray Custer in the 1920s. The most important part of the wing consists of a half tube with an engine placed in the middle, driving a propeller placed at the rear… …   Wikipedia

• Circulation control wing — A circulation control wing (CCW) is a form of high lift device for use on the main wing of an aircraft to increase the lift coefficient. CCW technology has been in the research and development phase for over sixty years, and the early models were …   Wikipedia

• Custer Channel Wing — CCW 5 Channel Wing Front view of the second CCW 5 preserved by the Mid Atlantic Air Mus …   Wikipedia

• Custer Channel Wing Corporation — Type Aircraft design and manufacture Industry Aircraft Fate Ceased operations Founded 1951 Headquarters Hagerstown, Maryland …   Wikipedia