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Flight or flying is the process by which an object moves through a space without contacting any planetary surface, either within an atmosphere (i.e. air flight or aviation) or through the vacuum of outer space (i.e. spaceflight).
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Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert...
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For the history of spaceflight, see History of spaceflight....
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Flight is a 2012 American drama film directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by John Gatins and produced by Walter F. Parkes, Laurie MacDonald, Steve Starkey, Zemeckis, and Jack Rapke.
For the history of spaceflight, see History of spaceflight. The history of aviation spans over two millennia, from the earliest innovations like kites and daring attempts at tower jumping to supersonic and hypersonic flight in powered, heavier-than-air jet aircraft.
An aircraft (pl.: 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, [ 1 ] or, in a few cases, direct downward thrust from its engines.
An airplane (North American English) or aeroplane (British English), informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety of sizes, shapes, and wing configurations.
Flight ist ein US-amerikanisches Filmdrama aus dem Jahr 2012, das vom Alaska-Airlines-Flug 261 inspiriert wurde. Regie führte Robert Zemeckis, in der Hauptrolle ist Denzel Washington als Pilot William „Whip“ Whitaker zu sehen. Flight feierte am 14. Oktober 2012 auf dem New York Film Festival Premiere. Zusätzlich wurde er auf dem Austin ...
Aircraft includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing types, morphable wings, wing-less lifting bodies, as well as lighter-than-air craft such as hot air balloons and airships. Aviation began in the 18th century with the development of the hot air balloon, an apparatus capable of atmospheric displacement through buoyancy.
