English ⇄ thesaurus

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z   <<  >>

Terms for subject Aviation (1801 entries)

pulling lead	Purposely aiming in front of an enemy plane while figuring in the distance to target and the target's speed to insure the weapon scores a hit
pure pursuit attack	An attack geometry that will cause the attacker to fly directly at the target
push-back	An expression used to indicate the rearward movement of an aircraft undertow
quadrant	Part of a circle, centred on a NAVAID or a specified point
quarter plane maneuver	A maneuver, executed from an offensive position, used to preserve nose-tail separation and a positional advantage for future maneuvering when presented with an impending flight path overshoot or to counter a reversal attempt by the defender
QueSST	Quiet Supersonic Technology	Michae­lBurov
QueSST	quiet supersonic transport	Michae­lBurov
quick-donning mask	An oxygen mask that can be secured on the face of the wearer with one hand within 5 s and that provides an immediate supply of oxygen
Quiet Supersonic Technology	QueSST	Michae­lBurov
radar	A radio detection device that provides information on range, azimuth or elevation of objects. There are two types of radar: primary surveillance radar (PSR) and secondary surveillance radar (SSR)
radar advisory	The provision of advice and information based on radar observations
radar approach	An approach executed by an aircraft under the direction of a radar controller
radar control service	The control of aircraft through the provision of radar vectors in order to establish required separation and/or desired spacing between aircraft, and between aircraft and obstacles
radar echo	The electromagnetic energy received after reflection from an object
radar echo	The deflection or change of intensity produced by a radar echo on a cathode ray tube display
radar environment	An area in which radar service may be provided
radar flight following	The observation of the progress of radar-identified aircraft, the primary navigation of which is being provided by the pilot, wherein the controller retains and correlates the aircraft identity with the appropriate target or target symbol displayed on the radar scope
radar handoff	The process of transferring radar identification of an aircraft from one controller to another without interrupting radar service
radar identification	The process of ascertaining that a particular target is the radar echo from a specific aircraft
radar monitoring	The use of radar for the purpose of providing aircraft with information and advice relating to significant deviations from the nominal flight path