Aviation

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Across
  1. 1. Press when taking off; usually full thrust - abbreviation (4)
  2. 4. Controls aircraft; centre of egg (4)
  3. 7. Uses electronics instead of physical components (3,2,4)
  4. 8. Squawk 7500 - forceable rest of control from the pilots (9)
  5. 9. Name of helicopter when president is on board (6,5,3)
  6. 13. Aircraft communication and reporting system - abbreviation (5)
  7. 14. Rotorcraft manufacturer - loud, ringing instrument (3)
  8. 16. The [ ] miracle (6)
  9. 17. Abbreviation for ground proximity warning system (4)
  10. 18. Shortest commercial runway (4)
  11. 19. Nickname for the F117 - featured in 24 (9)
  12. 22. Highest earner in aviation (8)
  13. 23. Airborne warning and control system - abbreviation (5)
  14. 24. Responsible for the F-35 (8)
  15. 25. Site of deadliest aviation accident in history (8)
  16. 27. Critical angle of attack exceeded (4)
  17. 29. [ ] and go - landing where you do not stop (5)
  18. 30. Maximum AOA (5,3)
Down
  1. 2. Largest airline in the world (8)
  2. 3. Project name of new longest flight in the world by Qantas (7)
  3. 5. Final words of Pan am flight 1736 in the deadliest aviation accident in history (3,3)
  4. 6. Nickname for the F22 (6)
  5. 10. Name of plane when president is on board (3,5,3)
  6. 11. Emergency exit of runway; almost always accidental (9)
  7. 12. KLGA - name (9)
  8. 15. Perform and action quicker than expected (Very hard) (8)
  9. 20. A large patch of strong downward winds
  10. 21. Go [ ] - cancel landing (6)
  11. 25. Abbreviation for traffic collision avoidance system (4)
  12. 26. Altitude of aircraft divided by 100 (6,5)
  13. 28. Controlled landing of the plane without the runway (5)
  14. 31. Largest plane in history (5)