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• air vehicle — noun : a man made object that propels itself through the air (as an aircraft or a guided missile) …   Useful english dictionary

• Compressed-air vehicle — The Victor Tatin airplane of 1879 used a compressed air engine for propulsion. Original craft, at Musée de l Air et de l Espace …   Wikipedia

• Unmanned combat air vehicle — A MQ 9 Reaper during a training mission An unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV) or combat drone is an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that is designed to deliver weapons (attack targets) without an onboard pilot. Currently operational UCAVs are under …   Wikipedia

• Micro air vehicle — Naval Air Weapons Station China Lake, California A Micro Air Vehicle (MAV) flies over a simulated combat area during an operational test flight. The MAV is in the operational test phase with military Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) teams to… …   Wikipedia

• Micro Air Vehicle — Honeywell RQ 16 Ein Micro Air Vehicle bzw. Micro Aerial Vehicle (MAV) ist eine Drohne, ein kleines Luftfahrzeug in der unbemannten Luftfahrt. Anwendungsbereiche für MAVs sind vor allem die nachrichtendienstliche und militärische Aufklärung. Die… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Personal Air Vehicle — or PAV is a term widely adopted by the U.S. aviation community and is used to describe a class of light general aviation aircraft which meet a specialized set of design and performance goals. NASA, in 2005, refined the definition of a PAV in… …   Wikipedia

• Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle — The Wingless Electromagnetic Air Vehicle (WEAV) is a heavier than air flight system in development for NASA at the University of Florida. The aircraft uses electrodes on its undercarriage to ionize air and propels the resultant plasma using… …   Wikipedia

• air-launch — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ transitive verb : to launch (a rocket or missile) from a flying air vehicle * * * air launch «AIR LNCH, LAHNCH», transitive verb. to launch from a flying aircraft …   Useful english dictionary

• air-cushion machine — ▪ vehicle Introduction also called  ground effect machine,  or  hovercraft,         any of the machines characterized by movement in which a significant portion of the weight is supported by forces arising from air pressures developed around the… …   Universalium

• Air brake (road vehicle) — Air brakes are used in trucks, buses, trailers, and semi trailers. George Westinghouse first developed air brakes for use in railway service. A safer air brake was patented by him on March 5, 1872. Originally constructed for use on trains, and… …   Wikipedia

• Air Force Research Laboratory — Emblem of AFRL …   Wikipedia