flight
process by which an object moves, through an atmosphere or beyond it
spaceflight
travel or transportation into or through space
gliding
recreational activity and competitive air sport
cleansing flight
part of bee behaviour
dynamic soaring
flying technique used to gain energy by repeatedly crossing the boundary between air masses of significantly different velocity
wind hovering
type of bird flight where the bird remains in a fixed position relative to the ground by flying into a headwind
aerial refuelling
military aviation function, where one or more receiver aircraft are refuelled in flight from another tanker aircraft in flight
stable flight
mode of aircraft operation where small perturbations are suppressed instead of amplified
free flight
activity of piloting an ultra light glider
flight with disabled controls
scenario in which controls in an aircraft are disabled
unpowered flight
ability to stay airborne for a period of time without using any power source; flight without the use of thrust
hypersonic flight
flight below 90 kilometres at speeds above Mach 5
Flying Santa
American Christmas tradition
Holden's Lightning flight
unintended aircraft takeoff
adverse yaw
tendency for an aircraft to yaw in the opposite direction of a roll
stunt flying
stunts performed in an aircraft
flight to nowhere
type of commercial flight
drop test
method of testing aircraft and spacecraft by releasing them at a specific altitude
Ruhollah Khomeini's return to Iran
1979 return of the Iranian religious leader
empty flight
flight which carries no passengers or cargo
cross-country flying
type of distance flying in an aircraft
coordinated flight
flight of an aircraft without sideslip
nuptial flight
mating flight of eusocial insects