avion
Airplane in French
Avion is a French word meaning airplane, occasionally appearing in English contexts.
It survives most commonly in par avion, the postal designation for airmail—literally "by airplane." The word appears in some brand names and occasionally in literary contexts seeking a Continental flavor.
Government-issued travel credential
- destinationIntended arrival point
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
- voyageJourney by sea
globetrotter · sightseeing · holiday · excursion · airline · luggage · terminal · international
Powered flying machine
- planeWinged flying vehicle
- fuselageAircraft's central structure
- cockpitPilot's control compartment
- wingLimb enabling flight
propeller · biplane · monoplane · airliner · glider · seaplane · turboprop · rotorcraft
Mechanism for vertical transport
- dragResistance through fluid
- thrustForceful forward motion
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
- streamlineRemove unnecessary elements
velocity · airflow · winglet · aerofoil · slipstream · Bernoulli · laminar · vortex
Blade-driven energy converter
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- fighterOne who engages in combat
- thrustForceful forward motion
mach · squadron · dogfight · ejection · radar · stealth · bomber · interceptor
passport
Government-issued travel credential
- destinationIntended arrival point
- tourismLeisure travel sector
- itineraryPlanned sequence of destinations
voyage · globetrotter · sightseeing · holiday · excursion · airline · luggage · terminal · international · domestic
airplane
Powered flying machine
wing · propeller · biplane · monoplane · airliner · glider · seaplane · turboprop · rotorcraft · warplane
lift
Mechanism for vertical transport
- dragResistance through fluid
- thrustForceful forward motion
- turbulenceChaotic flow patterns
streamline · velocity · airflow · winglet · aerofoil · slipstream · Bernoulli · laminar · vortex · boundary
turbine
Blade-driven energy converter
- afterburnerExhaust-stream fuel injector
- supersonicExceeding audio velocity
- fighterOne who engages in combat
thrust · mach · squadron · dogfight · ejection · radar · stealth · bomber · interceptor
takeoff
Departure or parody
airspeed · runway · soar · ascend · descend · glide · navigation · cruising · boarding · inflight
clouds
Airborne water masses
- altitudeMeasured height above reference
- horizonApparent earth-sky meeting
- stratosphereSecond atmospheric layer up
atmosphere · blue · cumulus · cirrus · airspace · contrail · above · aerial
- aviation accidentsUnintended aircraft disasters
- private aviationNon-scheduled personal air travel
- aviator glassesTeardrop-shaped pilot sunglasses
- aviation schoolPilot training institution
- naval aviatorPilot serving at sea
- aviator shadesTeardrop sunglasses with thin metal frames
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