aircraft
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An aircraft is a vehicle designed to fly through the air, and it comes in many types—from airplanes like the widely-used Cessna 172 to helicopters like the Eurocopter AS350. Aircraft matter because they enable transportation through the air, making it possible to move people and goods across distances that would be impractical by other means.
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- History
- Methods of lift
- Lighter-than-air
- Heavier-than-air{{Anchor|Heavier than air}}
- Fixed-wing aircraft
- Rotorcraft
- Other methods of lift
- Size and speed extremes
- Size
- Speeds
- Propulsion and steering
- Unpowered aircraft
- Powered aircraft
- Propeller aircraft
- Jet aircraft
- Rotorcraft
- Design and construction
- Structure
- Aerostats
- Aerodynes
- Power
- Avionics
- Flight characteristics
- Flight envelope
- Range
- Flight dynamics
- Stability
- Control
- Environmental impact
- Uses for aircraft
- Military
- Civil
- Experimental
- Model
- See also
- Lists
- Topics
- References
- External links
- History
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thumb|The Cessna 172 Skyhawk is the most produced aircraft in history. thumb|A Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil [[helicopter.]]
An aircraft is a vehicle that is able to fly by gaining support from the air. It counters the force of gravity by using either static lift or the dynamic lift of an airfoil, or, in a few cases, direct downward thrust from its engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, drones, rotorcraft (including helicopters), airships (including blimps), gliders, paramotors, and hot air balloons. Part 1 (Definitions and Abbreviations) of Subchapter A of Chapter I of Title 14 of the U. S. Code of Federal Regulations states that aircraft "means a device that is used or intended to be used for flight in the air."