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• Altitude sickness — Infobox Disease Name = Altitude sickness Caption = DiseasesDB = 8375 DiseasesDB mult = DiseasesDB2|29615 ICD10 = ICD10|T|70|2|t|66 ICD9 = ICD9|E902.0 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 3225 MeshID = D000532 Altitude… …   Wikipedia

• Altitude sickness — 1. Altitude sickness (or altitude illness) is a disorder caused by being at high altitude. It more commonly occurs above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). The cause of altitude illness is a matter of oxygen physiology. At sea level the concentration of… …   Medical dictionary

• Altitude illness — 1. Altitude illness (or altitude sickness) is a disorder caused by being at high altitude. It commonly occurs above 8,000 feet (2,440 meters). The cause of altitude illness is a matter of oxygen physiology. At sea level the concentration of… …   Medical dictionary

• pressure altitude — noun : the altitude corresponding to a given pressure in a standard atmosphere * * * Meteorol. the altitude for a given pressure in a standard atmosphere, such as that registered by a pressure altimeter. * * * pressure altitude noun (aeronautics) …   Useful english dictionary

• Supersonic Low Altitude Missile — The Supersonic Low Altitude Missile or SLAM (not to be confused with the U.S. Navy s current Standoff Land Attack Missile ) was a cancelled U.S. Air Force project conceived around 1955; the height of the cold war. Although it never proceeded… …   Wikipedia

• meridian altitude — noun 1. : the arc of the meridian intercepted between a celestial body at meridian transit and the south point of the horizon 2. : the altitude of a celestial body when it is on an observer s meridian * * * meridian altitude noun The arc of a… …   Useful english dictionary

• cabin altitude — noun The nominal pressure maintained in the cabin of a pressurized aircraft • • • Main Entry: ↑cabin …   Useful english dictionary

• rated altitude — noun The height, measured in the international standard atmosphere, at which an aero engine delivers its maximum power • • • Main Entry: ↑rate …   Useful english dictionary

• Outer space — For other uses, see Outer space (disambiguation). The boundaries between the Earth s surface and outer space, at the Kármán line, 100 km (62 mi) and exosphere at 690 km (430 mi). Not to scale Outer space is the void that exists beyond any… …   Wikipedia

• Aerobatic maneuver — The UK Utterly Butterly display team perform an aerobatic maneuver with their Boeing Stearmans, at an air display in England. Aerobatic maneuvers are flight paths putting aircraft in unusual attitudes, in air shows, dog fights or competition… …   Wikipedia

• altitudinarian — altitūdināˈrian noun Someone tending to loftiness in doctrine or belief (also adjective) • • • Main Entry: ↑altitude …   Useful english dictionary