aerodyne

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(âr'ə-dīn') pronunciation
n.
A heavier-than-air aircraft deriving lift from motion.

[AERO- + Greek dunamis, power (from dunasthai, to be able).]


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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  • Types of Aircraft - aerodyne: early term for any heavier-than-air craft that derived lift from aerodynamic forces


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