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Flaptrack

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flapnounAnything broad and flexible that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved.
trim tabnoun(aviation, nautical) A control surface set within or attached to a larger control surface that provides trim to obtain a desired attitude without constant inputs to the primary control surfaces (e.g., ailerons and rudders).
tailplanenounA horizontal airfoil, at the rear of an aircraft, to which the elevator is attached; usually associated with the tailfin.
trimnoun(uncountable) Decoration; especially, decoration placed along edges or borders.
autoflarenoun(aviation) A form of autopilot-controlled landing in which the pilot controls the roll and yaw axes manually while the autopilot controls the "flare" or pitch.
tailhooknounA device attached to the empennage of some military fixed-wing aircraft, used to achieve rapid deceleration during landings by catching the arresting gear of a runway or aircraft carrier.
flarenounA sudden bright light.
decknoun(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
tracknounA mark left by something that has passed along.
trackoutnoun(uncountable) Traces of material carried out of an area as a result of sticking to clothing, vehicles, etc.
trackagenounrailway tracks collectively
strakenoun(nautical) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
trapnounA machine or other device designed to catch (and sometimes kill) animals, either by holding them in a container, or by catching hold of part of the body.
floatplanenounA seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
flight controlnoun(aviation, countable) A system for controlling an aircraft's rotational or translational motion in one or more axes.
flop tubenounA weighted tube that allows fuel to be drawn from the fuel tank of an aircraft even when it is flying upside down
flight decknounThe cockpit of a large aircraft.
aileronnounThe hinged part on the trailing edge of an airplane wing, used to control longitudinal turns.
convertaplanenounAlternative form of convertiplane. [Any of several forms of aircraft capable of both vertical takeoff and landing, and of normal forward flight; usually has variable geometry wings that can rotate]
landing vehicle trackednoun(military) Synonym of amtrac.

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