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Aeronautic terminology in dribs and drabs... <b>A as Aerodyne</b>

Rome, Italy - The heavier-than-air craft

Aerodyne are the heavier-than-air craft. They must find some way to push air or gas downwards, so that a reaction occurs (by Newton's laws of motion) to push the aircraft upwards. This dynamic movement through the air is the origin of the term aerodyne. There are two ways to produce dynamic upthrust: aerodynamic lift, and powered lift in the form of engine thrust. Aerodynamic lift is the most...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1080985
Rome, Italy, 10/21/2007 09:00
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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