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with aircraft stability.
COMMENT: Fighters like the General
Dynamics F16 and large transport
aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and
Airbus A320 have fly-by-wire systems.
flying flying /flaŋ/ noun the act of making
an aircraft move through the air in a
controlled manner
boat flying boat /flaŋ bəυt/ noun a seaplane
with a body that acts like a boat’s
hull and allows the plane to float on
water. Compare floatplane
flying conditions flying conditions /flaŋ kən|
dʃ(ə)nz/ plural noun the weather and
its suitability for flying
flying controls flying controls /flaŋ kən|trəυlz/
plural noun the yoke or control column,
rudder pedals and other devices used by
the pilot in order to manoeuvre the aircraft
flying field flying field /flaŋ fild/ noun a
small airfield from which light aircraft
can operate
flying instructor flying instructor /flaŋ n|
strktə/ noun a trained person, a pilot,
who teaches people how to fly an aircraft
fly-past fly-past /fla pɑst/ noun the flight of
an aircraft or group of aircraft over a
place as a spectacle for people on the
ground
FMS FMS /ef em es/ abbreviation flight
management system
foam foam /fəυm/ noun 1. a mass of bubbles
of air or gas in a liquid film foam
fire extinguishers Airport fire crews
covered the fuselage with foam to control
the fire. 2. any of various light,
porous, semi-rigid or spongy materials
used for thermal insulation or shock
absorption Polyurethane foam is used
in packaging.
focal point focal point /fəυk(ə)l pɔnt/ noun
same as focus
focus focus /fəυkəs/ noun the point at
which rays of light or other radiation
converge The focus of a lens is also
called the focal point. (NOTE: The plural
form is foci. /fəυsa/) to come into
focus to become clearer as through the
viewfinder of a camera verb 1. to
make things such as light rays converge
on a central point A parabolic reflector
focuses the transmission into a narrow
beam. 2. to give an object or image
a clear outline or detail by adjustment of
an optical device Focus the microscope
in order to make the image easier
to see. 3. to direct toward a particular
point or purpose The crew focused all
their attention on finding a solution to
the problem.
fog fog /fɒ$/ noun condensed water
vapour in cloud-like masses lying close
to the ground and limiting visibility
föhn 100
When visibility is less than 1,000 m
owing to suspended water droplets in
the atmosphere, the condition is known
as fog. evaporation fog steam fog
Evaporation fog is usually confined to
water surfaces and adjacent areas of
land.
föhn föhn /f%n/ noun a warm dry wind that
blows down the lee side of a mountain,
particularly in the Alps (NOTE: The
word is also written foehn.)
foil foil /fɔl/ noun same as aerofoil
foot /fυt/ noun a unit of length in the
US and British Imperial Systems equal
to 12 inches or 30.48 centimetres. Symbol
ft (NOTE: The plural form is feet; foot
is usually written ft or ’ after figures:
10ft or 10’.)
foot-pound foot-pound /fυt paυnd/ noun the
ability to lift a one pound weight a distance
of one foot. Abbreviation ft-lb
force force /fɔs/ noun 1. the capacity to do
work or cause physical change the
force of an explosion 2. power used
against a resistance In small aerobatic
aircraft, considerable force is needed
on the control column when performing
high-speed manoeuvres. 3. a vector
quantity that produces an acceleration
of a body in the direction of its application
(NOTE: We say centrifugal force,
but the force of gravity.) the force of
gravity the natural force of attraction
which pulls bodies towards each other
and which pulls objects on Earth
towards its centre verb 1. to use power
against resistance Because of distortion
to the airframe, the pilot had to
force the door open in order to exit the
aircraft. 2. to force someone to do
something to use physical or psychological
power to make somebody do
something they otherwise would not do
The hijackers forced the crew to fly to
Athens.
landing forced landing /fɔst lndŋ/
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