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biplane


An aeroplane with two pairs of wings set one above the other
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Anchor rope


The rope which attaches the anchor of spherical balloons.
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Anemometer


An instrument for measuring the velocity of the wind.
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Anemoscope


An instrument to determine from the basket whether a balloon is ascending of descending relative to the surrounding air.
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Aneroid barometer


An instrument for measuring atmospheric pressure and determining altitude.
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ANGLE OF INCIDENCE


The angle that the chord of a wing makes with the direction of motion relative to the air. A particularly muddling term, as it is often measured as the distance in inches that the front spar is above [..]
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Angle of Incidence


The angle that the chord of a wing makes with the direction of motion relative to the air. A particularly muddling term, as it is often measured as the distance in inches that the front spar is above [..]
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Appendix


The sleeve on a balloon through which it is inflated; it also provides for the escape of gas from a spherical balloon as the gas expands.
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Archie


Anti-aircraft fire
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Armored hose


Metal hose connection between the cylinder and the manifold.
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