Air and Maritime Transport - Air Transport
Learn vocabulary related to aviation and types of aircraft, including airliners, cargo planes, helicopters, gliders, drones, and airships.
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the study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects, particularly the flow of air around and through objects, and the effects of this interaction on the objects
relating to the science, design, or operation of aircraft
the science and practice of designing, building, and operating aircraft, including airplanes and spacecraft
the sector of technology and industry focused on aircraft, spacecraft, and their associated systems
any flying vehicle
a large aircraft for transporting passengers
a flying vehicle with fixed wings that moves people and goods from one place to another through sky
a steerable self-propelled aircraft
old fashioned airplane; has two wings one above the other
a visible line of condensed water vapor trailing from an aircraft in flight
a rotor-driven aircraft with overhead blades, commonly called a helicopter
a flying vehicle such as an aircraft that is controlled from afar and has no pilot
a large seaplane that floats with its fuselage in the water rather than on pontoons
a light, non-motorized glider aircraft designed for foot-launched flight
a large aircraft with metal blades on top that go around
an extremely large balloon filled with heated air, which enables it to float and travel through the sky
a large jet aircraft designed for transporting passengers on commercial routes
a very large aircraft, typically a wide-body jet capable of carrying hundreds of passengers
a very large plane capable of carrying hundreds of passengers, particularly a Boeing 747
a small airplane with seating for roughly six people or fewer
a very small, lightweight aircraft designed for one or two people, used mostly for recreational flying
a winged flying vehicle driven by one or more engines
an aircraft designed to take off from and land on water
an aircraft fitted with skis in place of wheels for landing and taking off on snow or ice
a large aircraft designed to carry goods instead of passengers
