Mooney
Common Celtic surname
Mooney is a surname of Irish origin.
It also refers to Mooney Aircraft, an American manufacturer known for single-engine propeller planes with distinctive forward-swept tail fins: He flies a Mooney.
In informal use, mooney (or moony) describes someone dreamy or listless, as if gazing at the moon: She had a mooney look on her face.
Aircraft's structural body
- monocoqueSelf-supporting outer structure
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingletsUpturned aircraft appendages
- retractableAble to draw inward
tricycle · undercarriage · composite · cowling · cabin · cockpit · yoke · throttle
One who steers aircraft
- takeoffDeparture or parody
- landingDescent's final moment
- cruiseLeisurely ocean voyage
- airspeedAircraft's atmospheric velocity
altitude · altimeter · navigation · checklist · autopilot · airspace · aerodynamics · glide
Rate of motion
- fastSpeedy, or skip eating
- swiftMoving with speed
- efficientProductive without waste
- aerodynamicMinimizing drag through shape
sleek · streamlined · velocity · knots · fuel-efficient · range · endurance · payload
Restricted to certain parties
- personalRelating to one's self
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- tiedownSecurement device for cargo
maintenance · annual · insurance · partnership · upgrade · refurbishment · logbooks · hours
Aviation-accessed gathering
- forumGathering place for discourse
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- restorationReturning something to condition
- vintageQuality from past eras
airframe
Aircraft's structural body
- monocoqueSelf-supporting outer structure
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- wingletsUpturned aircraft appendages
retractable · tricycle · undercarriage · composite · cowling · cabin · cockpit · yoke · throttle · flaps
pilot
One who steers aircraft
airspeed · altitude · altimeter · navigation · checklist · autopilot · airspace · aerodynamics · glide · climb
speed
Rate of motion
aerodynamic · sleek · streamlined · velocity · knots · fuel-efficient · range · endurance · payload
private
Restricted to certain parties
- personalRelating to one's self
- registrationFormal recording of participation
- hangarAircraft storage structure
tiedown · maintenance · annual · insurance · partnership · upgrade · refurbishment · logbooks · hours · acquisition
fly-in
Aviation-accessed gathering
- forumGathering place for discourse
- enthusiastArdent admirer of something
- restorationReturning something to condition