aerodynamic vehicle

aerodynamic vehicle

[‚e·ro·dī′nam·ik ′vē·ə·kəl]
(aerospace engineering)
A device, such as an airplane or glider, capable of flight only within a sensible atmosphere and relying on aerodynamic forces to maintain flight.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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