Aerodyne

Aerodyne

Aerodyne may refer to:
*Heavier-than-air aircraft, deriving lift from dynamic motion through the air.
*K-100 Aerodyne – a Kenworth truck.
*Aerodyne dropship – a fictional vehicle in the "BattleTech" game.
*"The Aerodyne" – a 1986 short film directed by Stan Brakhage.
*In the war game "Ground Control" by Massive Entertainment, all aircraft except Drop Ships are referred to as various types of aerodynes (Attack Aerodyne, Bomber Aerodyne, and so on).
*The Fender Aerodyne Telecaster, a contemporary model of the classic Fender Telecaster Electric guitar.


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  • Aerodyne — Aérodyne Voir « aérodyne » sur le Wiktionnaire …   Wikipédia en Français

  • aérodyne — [ aerodin ] n. m. • av. 1926; de aéro et dyne ♦ Didact. Tout appareil volant plus lourd que l air (opposé à aérostat). Ex. avion, hélicoptère, U. L. M., etc. ● aérodyne nom masculin Tout appareil volant (avion, planeur …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Aerodyne — Aer o*dyne , n. [A[ e]ro + Gr. ? .] (A[ e]ronautics) a heavier than air aircraft; same as {aeroplane}. Contrasted with {aerostat}. [PJC] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aerodyne — [er′ə dīn΄] n. any aircraft that is heavier than air and derives its lift chiefly from aerodynamic forces …   English World dictionary

  • Aérodyne — Sur les autres projets Wikimedia : « Aérodyne », sur le Wiktionnaire (dictionnaire universel) Un aérodyne est le terme générique désignant tout aéronef dont la sustentation est principalement assurée par des forces aérodynamiques.… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Aerodyne — A|erodyne   [zu griechisch dýnamis »Kraft«, »Stärke«] das, s/ n, von Aerodyne M. Lippisch konstruiertes, senkrecht startendes und landendes Luftfahrzeug (Hubstrahler) …   Universal-Lexikon

  • aerodyne — noun Etymology: aerodynamic Date: circa 1906 a heavier than air aircraft (as an airplane, helicopter, or glider) compare aerostat …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • aerodyne — /air euh duyn /, n. any heavier than air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces. [1905 10; back formation from AERODYNAMIC; see DYNE] * * * …   Universalium

  • aerodyne — noun A heavier than air craft, deriving its lift from motion. Ant: aerostat …   Wiktionary

  • Aerodyne — Ae|ro|dy|ne das; s, n <zu gr. dýnamis »Stärke, Kraft«> senkrecht startendes u. landendes Luftfahrzeug …   Das große Fremdwörterbuch

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