aerodyne
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aer·o·dyne
(âr'ə-dīn') 
n.
A heavier-than-air aircraft deriving lift from motion.
n.
A heavier-than-air aircraft deriving lift from motion.
[AERO- + Greek dunamis, power (from dunasthai, to be able).]
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aerodyne
A heavier-than-air vehicle that can sustain its flight in air principally by self-generated aerodynamic forces and possibly by thrust produced by the engine. Aircraft and helicopters are two types of aerodynes.
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categories related to 'aerodyne'
- Types of Aircraft - aerodyne: early term for any heavier-than-air craft that derived lift from aerodynamic forces
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