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Across
  1. 1. Code pilots enter for identification on radar
  2. 3. Urgent call indicating serious but not immediate danger
  3. 6. Incident involving mid-air bombing over Scotland
  4. 9. Measure that affects takeoff distance and maneuverability
  5. 13. Smooth airflow condition that reduces drag significantly
  6. 14. Axis running wingtip to wingtip controlling climb or dive
  7. 18. Engine where airflow remains supersonic during combustion
  8. 21. Axis running nose to tail controlling banking motion
  9. 23. Device relying on airflow pressure differences to indicate speed
  10. 24. Situation where aircraft must land with no engine power
  11. 26. Helicopter descent technique using airflow to spin rotors
  12. 27. Chaotic airflow that can abruptly disturb aircraft stability
  13. 28. Delta-wing fighter developed in France
  14. 30. Person using hand signals to guide aircraft on ground
Down
  1. 2. Wing shape factor influencing efficiency and glide performance
  2. 4. Upward wing angle that naturally resists rolling motion
  3. 5. Certified maximum weight allowed at liftoff
  4. 7. First city struck by atomic bomb delivered by aircraft
  5. 8. Aircraft identification system
  6. 10. Parking area on apron away from terminal gates
  7. 11. Control surface placed ahead of the main wing
  8. 12. Self-contained ignition system not dependent on battery
  9. 15. Vertical axis responsible for left-right nose movement
  10. 16. Wing design twist that keeps tips flying after root stalls
  11. 17. Navigation method using motion sensors instead of satellites
  12. 19. Word spoken three times for life-threatening emergency
  13. 20. Forward-facing tube critical for airspeed indication
  14. 22. Jet engine that works only at high forward speeds without compressors
  15. 25. Aircraft known for extreme speed and high-altitude reconnaissance
  16. 29. Name of aircraft that carried out historic nuclear mission