 | either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or, in a few cases, direct downward thrust from its engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes... 53 KB (5,907 words) - 14:41, 15 April 2024 |
 | Vertical Lift (FVL) is a plan to develop a family of military helicopters for the United States Armed Forces. Five different sizes of aircraft are to be... 70 KB (7,004 words) - 07:41, 12 April 2024 |
VTOL (redirect from Vertical lift aircraft) high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. The FAA classifies the Osprey as a model of powered lift aircraft. Attempts were made in the 1960s to develop... 34 KB (4,092 words) - 15:14, 12 April 2024 |
Ground effect (aerodynamics) (redirect from Ground effect in aircraft) charts show the added lift benefit produced by ground effect. For fan- and jet-powered vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft, ground effect when... 17 KB (2,098 words) - 18:43, 23 February 2024 |
 | powered lift aircraft takes off and lands vertically under engine power but uses a fixed wing for horizontal flight. Like helicopters, these aircraft do not... 9 KB (1,188 words) - 02:56, 27 June 2023 |
 | fixed-wing aircraft is a heavier-than-air flying machine, such as an airplane, which is capable of flight using aerodynamic lift. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct... 57 KB (7,153 words) - 21:09, 10 April 2024 |
 | air-lifters. The lower speed, range and increased fuel consumption of helicopters are offset by their not requiring a runway. Airlift Cargo aircraft Liaison... 11 KB (664 words) - 17:29, 20 April 2024 |
 | The Rolls-Royce LiftSystem, together with the F135 engine, is an aircraft propulsion system designed for use in the STOVL variant of the F-35 Lightning... 22 KB (1,999 words) - 07:03, 27 October 2023 |
The lists of aircraft are sorted in alphabetical order. The following reference sources, among many others, have been used to compile this list: Cheesman... 106 KB (9,617 words) - 10:13, 26 September 2023 |
 | In aerodynamics, the lift-to-drag ratio (or L/D ratio) is the lift generated by an aerodynamic body such as an aerofoil or aircraft, divided by the aerodynamic... 16 KB (1,791 words) - 00:00, 9 April 2024 |