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Planform

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fuselagenoun(aeronautics) The main body of an aerospace vehicle; the long central structure of an aircraft to which the wings (or rotors), tail, and engines are attached, and which accommodates crew and cargo.
planenounAn airplane; an aeroplane.
airframenounThe main body and structure of an aircraft (without the powerplant).
airfoilnounA wing of an aircraft.
mainplanenounThe wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.
aerofoilnounBritish standard form of airfoil. [A structure shaped to produce lift when moving in air.]
decknoun(card games) A pack or set of playing cards.
airwaynoun(aviation) A flight path used by aeroplanes.
wingnoun(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
dihedralnoun(aeronautics) The upward slope of an aircraft's wing
convertiplanenounAny 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
flight pathnounAn airway, the predefined route of travel for an aircraft or spacecraft.
anhedralnoun(aeronautics) the downward slope of an aircraft’s wing
airplanenoun(chiefly US, Canada, Philippines) A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
cargoplanenounA fixed-wing aircraft designed or converted for the carriage of goods, rather than passengers.
flightcraftnounThe ability, skill, or art of flying.
floatplanenounA seaplane that has floats for landing or taking off from the water.
aeroplanenoun(aviation, Commonwealth) Synonym of airplane. A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings.
strakenoun(nautical) A continuous line of plates or planks running from bow to stern that contributes to a vessel's skin. (FM 55-501).
proplinernoun(aviation) A propeller-driven airliner.

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