- Industria: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
An airplane that can operate from water, rather than land. Some seaplanes are landplanes with the wheels removed and floats installed. A flying boat is a type of seaplane whose fuselage is similar to the hull of a boat. Sponsons (a type of stub wing near the water line) or wing-tip floats keep the flying boat relatively level while it is in the water.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane whose fuselage is built in the form of a boat hull to allow it to land and takeoff from water. Most flying boats have small floats mounted out near the wing tips to support the wing when the aircraft is at rest on the water.
In the past, flying boats were a popular form of large airplane for long distance flights, but their inefficiency caused them to become almost extinct after the end of World War II, when there were land airports with long runways scattered throughout the world.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane whose wheeled landing gear has been replaced with skis so it can operate from snow or ice. Some types of skis require the wheels to be removed, and others can be installed without removing the wheels. Retractable skis have a slot in their bottom surface so they can be pulled up enough for the wheel to protrude below the ski, enabling the airplane to land on a hard surface on its wheels.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane wing in which the leading edge angles backward from the fuselage. The leading edge of the wing at the tip is farther back than the leading edge at the root.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane with a single main wing mounted on struts above the fuselage. The struts between the wing and the fuselage are called cabane struts.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane with a triangular-shaped wing. A delta wing has an extreme amount of sweepback on its leading edge and a trailing edge that is almost perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the airplane.
Δ CG (delta CG). A change in the center of gravity of an aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane with a wheeled landing gear that enables it to operate from a hard surface, rather than from water or snow.
Industry:Aviation
An airplane with three main supporting wings. Triplanes were used during World War I because they were strong and lightweight, and their short wing span made them highly maneuverable. The additional expense and the drag produced by the third wing caused them to lose in popularity to the biplane and later to the monoplane.
Industry:Aviation
An airport having customs service for passengers arriving from foreign countries.
Industry:Aviation
