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wing loadingnoun(aerodynamics) The load carried by unit area of wing.
running loadnounThe whole weight of an airplane and its load divided by the span, or length from tip to tip.
airwingnounAlternative form of air wing. [A military or police unit that is equipped with aircraft]
bellyloadnoun(colloquial) The amount that will fit in one's belly.
warloadnounA warplane's payload of weapons and ammunition.
load factornoun(transport) The percentage of a transportation system's maximum passenger capacity that is actually used.
take-offnounAlternative form of takeoff. [A launch or ascent into the air or into flight, such as of an aircraft, rocket, bird, high-jumper etc.]
administrative loadingnoun(military) The loading of troops and equipment so as to make the maximal use of the available space, without regard to tactical considerations such as speed and convenience of unloading.
wingnoun(zootomy) An appendage of an animal's (bird, bat, insect) body that enables it to fly.
airfoilnounA wing of an aircraft.
lift-to-drag rationoun(aviation) The instantaneous ratio of lift to drag of an aerodynamic article such as an a wing, entire aircraft or bird.
planeloadnounAs much, or as many, as a plane can carry
taxyingnoun(aviation) Alternative form of taxiing. [(aviation) The movement of aircraft on the ground in readiness for takeoff or after landing.]
mainplanenounThe wing of an airplane that provides most of the lift.
aeromodelingnounAlternative form of aeromodelling. [The building and flying of model aircraft]
air bridgenounAlternative form of airbridge. [The route and aircraft used to deliver material by an airlift.]
flying wingnoun(aviation) A tailless fixed-wing aircraft that has no definite fuselage
breakeven load factornoun(aviation) The load factor necessary for an airline to break even. It is a function of the percent of seats filled at a particular yield versus the airlines operating costs.
air cargonounCargo (freight) that is carried by air.
wing warpingnoun(aviation, chiefly historical) an early system for lateral (roll) control on a fixed-wing aircraft, involving the flexing of the wing to achieve movement; superseded by ailerons in all aircraft except a few experimental ones.

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