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| moveable surfaces to control the rolling movements of an airplane |
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| french word for duck - tail first airplane |
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| resistant force exerted by air on a body, in a direction opposite to the direction of motion |
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| early term for airplanes tail unit |
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| fixed vertical airfoil for stabilization 'vertical stabilizer' |
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| an ornithptering winglet (beating surface) |
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| rotorcraft which provides lift but no propulsion |
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| 'small boat' - separate enclousure for housing crew, engines, other objects |
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