AIRCRAFT

Aircraft

An aircraft is a machine that is able to fly by gaining support from the air, or, in general, the atmosphere of a planet. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or by using the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or in a few cases the downward thrust from jet engines.

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aircraft

Noun

  1. A vehicle capable of atmospheric flight due to interaction with the air, such as buoyancy or lift.


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