Flight envelope — diagram. In aerodynamics, the flight envelope or performance envelope of an aircraft refers to the capabilities of a design in terms of airspeed and load factor or altitude.[1][2 … Wikipedia
flight envelope — noun The range of limits, eg in speed, to which an aircraft is theoretically subject • • • Main Entry: ↑flight … Useful english dictionary
flight envelope — The defined conditions of air speed, altitude, g loading, sideslip, etc. the aircraft is permitted to operate within. It is a graph in which curves of the speed are plotted against altitude or other variables. It indicates the limits within which … Aviation dictionary
flight envelope — noun the range of combinations of speed, altitude, angle of attack, etc., within which a flying object is aerodynamically stable … English new terms dictionary
flight envelope — /ˈflaɪt ɛnvəloʊp/ (say fluyt envuhlohp) noun the limiting range of speeds, altitudes, manoeuvres, etc., possible for a particular type of aircraft …
basic flight envelope — A graphical representation of the possible, or permissible, flight boundaries of an airplane of a particular type. Normally, the indicated air speed or Mach number is on the x axis, whereas the altitude or load factor is represented along the y… … Aviation dictionary
Flight control modes (electronic) — New aircraft designs like this Boeing 777 rely on sophisticated flight computers to aid and protect the aircraft in flight. These are governed by computational laws which assign flight control modes during flight Aircraft with fly by wire flight… … Wikipedia
Flight test — is a branch of aeronautical engineering that develops and gathers data during flight of an aircraft and then analyses the data to evaluate the flight characteristics of the aircraft and validate its design, including safety aspects. The flight… … Wikipedia
flight, history of — ▪ aviation Introduction development of heavier than air flying machines. Important landmarks and events along the way to the invention of the airplane include an understanding of the dynamic reaction of lifting surfaces (or wings), building… … Universalium
Flight Design CTSW — infobox Aircraft name = CTSW type = Microlight/Ultralight logo = manufacturer = Flight Design caption = designer = first flight = introduction = retired = status = primary user = more users = produced = number built = 900+ unit cost = EU 62924.37 … Wikipedia
Zwei Flugenveloppen im Höhen-Geschwindigkeitsdiagramm. Grün zeigt ein fiktives Überschallflugzeug, schwarz ein Unterschallflugzeug
