aeronautics |
(used with a singular verb) a science that deals with making and flying aircraft. |
aircraft |
Any machine that can fly through the air is an aircraft. Airplanes and helicopters are types of aircraft. |
air force |
the branch of a nation's armed forces that trains and fights using aircraft. |
airship |
an aircraft that is lighter than air and can be steered. An airship has an engine and is filled with gas. |
airstrip |
a landing strip or cleared area where aircraft land or take off; runway. An airstrip usually is not paved and does not have the workers or equipment of an airport. |
aviator |
a person who flies an aircraft; pilot. |
beacon |
a signal of light or radio waves that guides or warns ships or aircraft. |
blimp |
an aircraft in the shape of a giant oval balloon. A blimp holds its shape because it is filled with a gas that is lighter than air; dirigible. |
buzz |
to fly over very low in an aircraft. [1/4 definitions] |
drone1 |
an aircraft that is controlled from a distance and does not carry pilots or passengers. Drones are used for various purposes such as taking pictures from the air, delivering supplies, fighting fires, and attacking military targets. [1/2 definitions] |
fly1 |
to operate (an airplane or other aircraft). [2/9 definitions] |
glider |
a light aircraft without a motor that flies on air currents. |
hangar |
a shelter for aircraft. |
helicopter |
a type of aircraft that is held in the air and moved along by spinning blades attached to its top side. |
jet engine |
an engine that causes forward movement by the power of a stream of gases being forced out under pressure in the opposite direction. Jet engines are often used in aircraft. |
jet propulsion |
a way of giving aircraft and some small ships the power to move forward. Jet propulsion forces air and hot gases under high pressure to go through a jet nozzle. |
log1 |
A daily record of a trip on an aircraft or ship is called a log. A log keeps records of speed, distance traveled, and any important events. [1/4 definitions] |
navigate |
to sail, fly, or travel across, along, or through. [1/5 definitions] |
navigation |
the act or practice of setting a course for or finding one's way to a destination, especially by ship, aircraft, or other vehicle; the act or practice of navigating. [1/2 definitions] |
navigator |
a person who charts, sets, and steers the course of a ship or aircraft. [1/2 definitions] |
pad1 |
A pad is a flat platform used by certain aircraft for landing or taking off. Rockets and helicopters use a pad. [1/8 definitions] |