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Aerodynamics
| Aerodynamics | | | Branch of dynamics which treats of the motion of air and other gaseous fluids and of the forces acting on solids in motion relative to such fluids. | | source: Airship Aerodynamics Technical Manual (1941) |
| | | The science of the action of air on an object, and with the motion of air on other gases. Aerodynamics deals with the production of lift by the aircraft, the relative wind, and the atmosphere. | | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | | The study of the behavior of moving air and the forces that it produces as it passes over or around certain shaped objects such as wings, propellers, or parachute canopies. | | source: FAA Parachute Rigger Handbook (FAA-H-8084-17) |
| | | The science of the action of air on an object, and with the motion of air on other gases. Aerodynamics deals with the production of lift by the aircraft, the relative wind, and the atmosphere. | | source: FAA Risk Management Handbook (FAA-H-8083-2) |
| | | The science of the action of air on an object, and with the motion of air on other gases. Aerodynamics deals with the production of lift by the aircraft, the relative wind, and the atmosphere. | | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
| | | Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a solid object, such as an airplane wing. Aerodynamics is a sub-field of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, and many aspects of aerodynamics theory are common to these fields. The term aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, with the difference being that "gas dynamics" applies to the study of the motion of all gases, not limited to air. | | source: Wikitionary / Wikipedia and Related Sources (Edited) |
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