Flight

Flight

Flight or flying is the motion of an object through an atmosphere or through the vacuum of space, in this case also called spaceflight, without contacting any planetary surface. This can be achieved by generating aerodynamic lift associated with gliding or propulsive thrust, aerostatically using buoyancy, or by ballistic movement. Many things can fly, from animal aviators such as birds, bats and insects, to natural gliders/parachuters such as patagial animals, anemochorous seeds and ballistospores, to human inventions like aircraft and rockets which may propel spacecraft and spaceplanes. The engineering aspects of flight are the purview of aerospace engineering. It has three subfields: • aeronautics — the study of vehicles that travel through the atmosphere. • astronautics — the study of vehicles that travel through space. • ballistics — the study of the flight of projectiles.

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• Related Topics:  Flight Category, Aerodynamics - Aerodynamics Is The Study Of The Motion Of Air, Particularly When Affected By A Solid Object, Such As An Airplane Wing. It Involves Topics Covered In The Field Of Fluid Dynamics And Its Subfield Of Gas Dynamics, And Is An Important Domain Of Study In Aeronautics., Levitation - Levitation Is The Process By Which An Object Is Held Aloft In A Stable Position, Without Mechanical Support Via Any Physical Contact., Transvection (Flying) - Levitation Or Transvection, In The Paranormal Or Religious Context, Is The Claimed Ability To Raise A Human Body Or Other Object Into The Air By Mystical Means., Backward Flying - Backward Flying, Also Known As Reverse Flying, Is A Locomotive Phenomenon Where The Object Flies In The Opposite Of Its Intended Flight Direction., Aerodynamics