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Aircraft
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A vehicle that transports through the air
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Glider
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An aircraft with stable wings but now power source
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Helicopter
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An aircraft with rotating wings
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Aerodynamics
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The study of the motion of air and how it reacts to objects passing through it
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Airplane
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A fixed wing aircraft kepy in flight by engine or other power source
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Airway
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A path or route airplanes follow
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Jet route
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An air transportation path reserved for large commercial jets and airlners
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Dirigible
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An airship that has rudders and elevators wich are used to control the direction and altitude it also has an engini
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Blimp
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A nonrigid airship that collapses when not filled with a gas it uses helium to provide lift
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Thrust
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The force prodeced by the propulsion system that moves an aircraft through the air
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Gravity
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A natural force that tries to pull a plane to the ground
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Drag
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The force resisting forward motion of an aircraft
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Rotor blade
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Rotating wing on a helicopter that provides lift
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General aviation
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Privately owned aircraft used for recreational buiness and mommunity orieneted task
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Commercial aviation
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Scheduled airline flights that provede passenger and cargo transportation using aircraft that carry from dozens to hundreds of passengers
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