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Aviation is the design, development, production, operation, and use of aircraft, especially heavier-than-air aircraft. Articles related to aviation include:

A

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Aviation accidents and incidents – Above Mean Sea Level (AMSL) – ADFAccessory driveAdvance airfieldAdvanced air mobilityAdvanced technology engineAdverse yawAerial rammingAerial reconnaissanceAerobaticsAerodromeAerodrome mapping database (AMDB) – AerodynamicsAerofoilAerodrome beaconAeronautical Information Manual (AIM) – Aeronautical chartAeronautical Message Handling SystemAeronautical phraseologyAeronauticsAerospaceAerospace engineeringAfterburnerAgile Combat Employment (ACE) – AileronAir charterAir defense identification zone (ADIZ) – Air freight terminalAir traffic flow managementAir-augmented rocketAirbandAirbaseAirborne collision avoidance systemAir combat maneuvering (ACM) – Aircraft canopyAircraft maintenance engineer (AME) – Aircraft maintenance technician (AMT) – Aircraft registrationAircraftAircraft catapultAircraft engine controlsAircraft fairingAircraft lavatoryAircraft marshallingAircraft noiseAircraft ordnanceAircraft periscopeAir data boomAirfoilAirline transport pilot licenseAirlineAirlinerAirmissAir navigationAir observation postAirport/Facility Directory (A/FD) – AirparkAirport - Airports CommissionAviation safetyAir routeAirshipAirshowAirspace classesAirspeedAirspeed indicatorAir-start systemAir traffic controlAir traffic controllers' strike of 1981Air-to-ground communicationAir turborocketAltimeterAltiportAltitudeAngel FlightAngle of attackAngle of incidenceAnhedralAnti-collision lightAnti-torque pedals (helicopter rudder pedals) – Arresting gearAspect ratio (wing)Assisted take-offAstrodomeAttitude indicatorAutoflareAutolandAutomatic Carrier Landing System (ACLS) – Automatic dependent surveillance – broadcastAutomatic terminal information service (ATIS) – Autorotation (helicopter)Autorotation (fixed-wing aircraft)AutopilotAutothrottleAviationAviation archaeologyAviation communicationAviation historyAviation light signalsAviation medical examiner (AME) – Aviation parts tagAviation safetyAviation systemAviatorAviator call signAvionicsAuxiliary power unit

B

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Balloon (aircraft)Basic fighter maneuvers (BFM) – Bird strikeBlast padBlimpBlown flapBlue iceBolterBoundary layerBrevity codeBrodie landing systemBubble canopy – §Bypass ratio

C

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CanardCarrier onboard delivery (COD) – Catapult hookCentre of gravity (CG) – ChineChordChosen instrumentCircuit (airfield)Circulation control wing (CCW) – Civil Air Patrol (US Air Force Auxiliary) – Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) – Clear-air turbulenceCloaking deviceCockpitCockpit voice recorderCoefficient of liftCoefficient of momentCollectiveCommercial pilot licenseCommon-use self-service (CUSS) – CompassCompression liftCompressor stallConstant speed drive (CSD) – Contour flyingControlled airspaceCVFRConvergent Exhaust Nozzle Control (CENC) – ConvertiplaneCowlingCrab landingCrash position indicatorCross controlCTAFCyclic

D

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Deep stallDelta wingDihedralDilbert DunkerDistance measuring equipment (DME) – Distributed propulsionDownwashDragDrag-reducing aerospikeDrop zoneDual controlDucted fanDutch roll

E

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ElevatorElevonEmergency locator beaconEmergency locator transmitter ELT – Empennage (tail section) – Enhanced flight vision system (EFVS/EVS) – Escape podETOPSExhaust mixerExperimental aircraftExternal vision system (XVS) – Eurocontrol (European Organisation for the Safety of Air Navigation) – Empty weightEnvironmental and climate impacts of aviationExint pod

F

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Fail-safeFederal Aviation Administration (FAA – US authority) – Ferri scoop – Fixed-base operatorFlame damperFlame holderFlameoutFlapFlightFlight computerFlight control surfacesFlight data recorderFlight deckFlight envelope protectionFlight helmetFlight information regionFlight instrumentsFlight lengthFlight levelFlight management system (FMS) – Flight planFlight planningFlight simulatorFlight trainingFlight timeForward-looking infrared (FLIR) – Fly-by-wire (FBW) – FlyingFlying carFlying familiesFly-inFlying PlatformFlying wingFolding wingForm drag - From the Ground Up (book) – Formation light - Flight information serviceFuel control unitFuel dumping

G

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Geared turbofanGeneral aviationg-LOCG-suitGlass cockpitGlide pathGlider aircraftGlider (sailplane)Glider pilot certificateGlider snatch pick-upGlidingGluhareff Pressure JetGo aroundGPSGreat-circle distanceGround Air Emergency CodeGround carriageGround effectGround support equipmentGust lockGyrodyneGyro gunsight

H

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Hard deckHard landingHardstandHeading indicatorHead-up display (HUD) – Hold (aviation)History of aviationHelicopterHelicopter flight controlsHelocastHorseshoe vortexHush kitHypermobilityHypersonic flight

I

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ICAO spelling alphabetInertia couplingInertial Navigation SystemInfrared (IR) – Infrared search and track (IRST) – Infrared signatureInstrument flight rules (IFR) – Instrument landing system (ILS) – Instrument ratingIndicated airspeedInlet coneIntake/Inlet blankIntake rampInternational Air Transport Association (IATA) – International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) – Integrated drive generator (IDG) – Integrated engine pressure ratio (IEPR) – Intelligence, surveillance, target acquisition, and reconnaissance (ISTAR) – International Fighter Pilots Academy (IFPA) - Instrument meteorological conditionsIon-propelled aircraft

J

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Jet AirlinerJet blast deflector (JBD) – Jet engineJetlinerJet washJetwayJoint-use airportJoystick

K

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Kneeboard

L

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LandingLanding gearLanding gear extenderLanding lightsLanding mirrorLanding TLanding zoneLaser induced cavitationLaser supported detonation waveLateral control system (LCS) – Leading-edge extension (LEVCON) – Lift (force)Lift-induced dragLight-sport aircraftLow-altitude parachute-extraction system – Lower Airspace Radar Service (LARS)

M

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MachmeterMach tuckMagnetic chip detectorMaintenanceMETARMeteorologyMaintenance, repair and overhaulMinimum interval takeoff (MITO) – MobilityMobile Air Traffic Control Tower (Mobile ATC/MATC) – Mobile Electric Power Plant (MEPP) – Moving map display (MMD) – Multi-function display (MFD)

N

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NACA ductNacelleNanolightNautical airmileNaval air stationNaval outlying landing fieldNaval aviation (NAV-AV) – Navigation - Navigation lightNo-fly zoneNon-directional beacon (NDB) – Non-towered airportNight aviation regulations in the USNOTAM

O

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Oleo strutOperational Readiness Platform (ORP) – Oshkosh AirshowOverhead join

P

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Parts departing aircraftPerformance and weather minimaPerformance envelopePersonal air vehiclePhugoidPilot controlled lightingPilot direction indicator (PDI) – Pilot licensesPilot licensing and certificationPilot reports (PIREPS) – Pilot’s Projected Display Indicator (PPDI) – Plane guardPlasma cavitator leading edgePowered liftPrecision approach path indicatorPrecooled jet enginePrivate pilot licenseProne pilotPropellerPropelling nozzlePropfanPropulsion-controlled aircraft (PCA) – PulsejetPushback (aviation)

Q

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Quick access recorderQFEQNHQ codeQTOL

R

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RadarRadar intercept officerRadio beaconRadar blipRadar cross-sectionRadar gunsightRadar lock-onRadar warning receiverRam air turbineRamjetReaction engineReaction propulsionReady roomRearward visibility panelsReciprocating enginesRed squareReduced take-off and landing (RTOL) – Relaxed stabilityRemove before flight tagRIATRoadable aircraftRocket turbine engineRogallo wingRotating detonation engineRoute structureRudderRuddervatorRule of three (aviation)RunwayRun-up (aviation)

S

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Satellite airfieldScramjetSeaplane baseSecond lineSectional chartSelf-sealing fuel tankShock diamondShcramjetSide-Looking Airborne Radar (SLAR) – Signal squareSpatial disorientationSparSpin (flight)Spoiler (aeronautics)Spy basketSlatsSlip landingSoft deckspecific fuel consumption (propeller engines) – Specific fuel consumption (jet engines) – Sport pilot certificateStabilatorStaggerStallStandard dayStealth aircraftStick shakerSTOLportSto-wingStrike packageStudent pilot certificateSupercruiseSupermaneuverabilitySupine cockpitSwedish Civil Aviation AdministrationSwing-wingSynthetic cockpitSynthetic vision system (SVS)

T

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T-tailTactical Camera System (TCS) – Tabletop runwayTactical beacon (TACBE) – Tailess aircraftTailhookTakeoffTakeoff/go-around switchTarget blipTaxiingTaxiwayTerrain-following radar (TFR) – Ten-codeTerminal area chartThrust vectoringTrack while scanTraffic pattern indicatorTransatlantic flightTrim tabTrue airspeedTurbine engineTurn and bank indicator

U

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Uncontrolled airport (see Non-towered airport) – Uncontrolled airspaceUnderground hangarUrban Air Mobility

V

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V speedsV-tailValveless pulsejetVariable cycle engineVenturi effect – Versatile Digital Analyzer (VERDAN) – Vertical situation display (VSD) – Vertical speed indicatorVertical stabilizer (fin) – Very light jet (VLJ) – Visual approach slope indicator (VASI) – Visual flight rules (VFR) – VNEVOR VHF omni-range (type of navigational beacon) - Visual meteorological conditions

W

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War emergency powerWave offWaveriderWaypointWayportWheel chockWide-body aircraftWind shearWind tunnelWingWingmanWingtip vorticesWingboxWingless Electromagnetic Air VehicleWingletWorld aeronautical chart

Y

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Yaw angleYaw stringYehudi lights

See also

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