Parasite aircraft — A parasite aircraft is an aircraft which is carried, and air launched by, a mother ship aircraft.The first use for parasite aircraft was in 1916, when the British used a Bristol Scout, flying from a Felixstowe Porte Baby, a giant flying boat of… … Wikipedia
Parasite Fighter — (sinngemäß: parasitäres Jagdflugzeug) ist ein feststehender Begriff in der US amerikanischen Militärluftfahrt. Er bezeichnet Jagdflugzeuge, welche an einem Trägerflugzeug oder Luftschiff angedockt sind und im Falle eines Angriffs abgekoppelt… … Deutsch Wikipedia
parasite plane — parasite plane, an aircraft designed to be carried aloft by another aircraft and launched in flight … Useful english dictionary
parasite drag — n. Aeron. the drag caused by the parts of an aircraft that do not provide lift, as nacelles, the fuselage, etc … English World dictionary
parasite drag — noun or parasite resistance : the portion of the drag of an airplane that does not include the induced drag of the wings * * * Aeron. the component of drag caused by skin friction and the shape of the surfaces not contributing to lift. [1925 30]… … Useful english dictionary
parasite airplane — An airplane designed for carriage by, and launched from, a carrier aircraft in flight, and, in some instances, to be picked up again by the carrier aircraft in flight … Aviation dictionary
Composite aircraft — can also refer to aircraft made using composite materials. A composite aircraft is made up of multiple component craft. It takes off and flies initially as a single aircraft, with the components able to separate in flight and continue as… … Wikipedia
Airborne aircraft carrier — Infobox Aviation name = Airborne aircraft carrier caption = The Boeing X 43 being dropped from under the wing of a B 52 Stratofortress.Airborne aircraft carriers are aircraft which can launch other aircraft. These typically are large aircraft… … Wikipedia
Secret German Aircraft of World War Two — Radical Propeller Designs* Dornier Do 335 A radical bomber design that had a puller propeller in the front and a pusher propeller in the back and was introduced in 1944. * Daimler Benz DB Projects A, B, and C A design that dates from 1945 for a… … Wikipedia
List of military aircraft of Germany by manufacturer — AEG= * AEG Helicopter, helicopter observation platform, 1933 * AEG Rumpelstilzchen, 1945 project anti tank missile for air and ground use AGO, Aerowerke Gustav Otto * AO 192, Kurier (Courier) light liaison * AO 225 Heavy fighter project Akaflieg… … Wikipedia
List of Luftwaffe aircraft prototype projects during World War II — The aircraft in this list include prototype versions of aircraft used by the German Luftwaffe during World War II, and unfinished wartime experimental programmes. In the former, development can stretch back to the 1920s and in the latter the… … Wikipedia