heavier-than-air craft meaning

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heavier-than-air craft (noun): a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it.

Definition of heavier-than-air craft

  1. a non-buoyant aircraft that requires a source of power to hold it aloft and to propel it

    Type of: aircraft

    Kinds: airplane, autogiro, drone, glider, helicopter, orthopter, warplane

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