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- 3. Space shuttle that tragically exploded during launch
- 11. Referring to the elevation of Denver International Airport
- 12. Commercial aircraft designed for carrying passengers
- 14. Aircraft that flies without an engine
- 16. Major American aerospace company known for commercial jets
- 18. Area where pilots control the aircraft, also known as the cockpit
- 20. Rotating blade used to propel an aircraft
- 23. Iconic large passenger aircraft, often called the "Jumbo Jet"
- 25. Study of the behavior of air as it interacts with solid objects
- 27. Location of the Wright brothers' first powered flight
- 28. Performing aerial stunts in the early 20th century
- 32. Wind blowing in the same direction as the aircraft
- 34. Study of weather, crucial for flight safety
- 37. Height of an aircraft above sea level
- 39. Wheels and struts used for landing an aircraft
- 41. British aircraft manufacturer known for World War I planes
- 42. Wright brother who contributed to the first successful airplane
- 44. Phase of flight when an aircraft leaves the ground
- 45. Irregular air movement that can cause bumpy flights
- 47. Referring to flights across the Atlantic Ocean
- 48. Control surface used to roll the aircraft
- 50. Unmanned aerial vehicles used for various purposes
- 51. City with one of the world's oldest airports, established in 1913
- 52. Type of aircraft that uses gas to achieve buoyancy
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- 1. Device used for training pilots in a virtual environment
- 2. Route an aircraft takes during a flight
- 4. Steady flight phase after takeoff
- 5. Type of rigid airship named after Ferdinand von Zeppelin
- 6. Famous aviator who disappeared over the Pacific Ocean
- 7. Program aiming to return humans to the Moon
- 8. German airship that famously caught fire in 1937
- 9. Main body of an aircraft
- 10. Aircraft with two wings stacked one above the other
- 13. Famous British fighter aircraft used in World War II
- 15. Flight recorder used to gather data during a flight
- 17. Captain who successfully landed US Airways Flight 1549 on the Hudson River
- 19. Supersonic passenger airliner that operated from 1976 to 2003
- 21. Small vertical stabilizer at the tips of aircraft wings
- 22. Area where the pilots control the aircraft
- 24. Last name of the brothers who made the first powered flight
- 26. Goods transported by an aircraft
- 29. Technology used in military aircraft to avoid detection
- 30. Type of engine that propelled modern aircraft
- 31. Crew member responsible for passenger safety and service
- 33. European aerospace company competing with Boeing
- 35. First person to fly solo nonstop across the Atlantic
- 36. Loss of lift resulting in the aircraft dropping suddenly
- 38. Effect used in radar technology for tracking aircraft
- 40. Dutch aircraft manufacturer known for early aviation
- 43. National Aeronautics and Space Administration of the USA
- 46. One of the Wright brothers, known for his first flight
- 49. Management system ensuring safe flight operations