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Meaning of "light aircraft" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIGHT AIRCRAFT

light aircraft  [laɪt ˈeəˌkrɑːft] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LIGHT AIRCRAFT

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Light aircraft is a noun.
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WHAT DOES LIGHT AIRCRAFT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

light aircraft

Light aircraft

A light aircraft is an aircraft that has a maximum gross takeoff weight of 12,500 lb or less. Many light aircraft are used commercially for passenger and freight transport, sightseeing, photography, and other similar roles as well as personal use. Examples of light aircraft include: ▪ Cessna, the entire range of propeller-driven aircraft from the Cessna 120 up through the Cessna 208 ▪ Piper, all models ▪ Beechcraft, the models such as the Beechcraft Bonanza and the Beechcraft Baron that are not jet propelled. ▪ Others such as Cirrus Design, the GippsAero GA8 Airvan, the Aviat Husky, the Robin DR400, and the civil aviation Grumman Aircraft. Examples of aircraft that are at the maximum gross takeoff weight for this category include the de Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter and Beechcraft B200 Super King Air.

Definition of light aircraft in the English dictionary

The definition of light aircraft in the dictionary is an aircraft having a maximum take-off weight less than 5670 kilograms, that is designed to carry a small number of passengers or a small amount of goods.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LIGHT AIRCRAFT


aircraft
ˈɛəˌkrɑːft
bushcraft
ˈbʊʃˌkrɑːft
handcraft
ˈhændˌkrɑːft
handicraft
ˈhændɪˌkrɑːft
homecraft
ˈhəʊmˌkrɑːft
hovercraft
ˈhɒvəˌkrɑːft
kingcraft
ˈkɪŋˌkrɑːft
needlecraft
ˈniːdəlˌkrɑːft
runecraft
ˈruːnˌkrɑːft
schoolcraft
ˈskuːlˌkrɑːft
seacraft
ˈsiːˌkrɑːft
songcraft
ˈsɒŋˌkrɑːft
spacecraft
ˈspeɪsˌkrɑːft
stagecraft
ˈsteɪdʒˌkrɑːft
tradecraft
ˈtreɪdˌkrɑːft
warcraft
ˈwɔːˌkrɑːft
watercraft
ˈwɔːtəˌkrɑːft
witchcraft
ˈwɪtʃˌkrɑːft
Wollstonecraft
ˈwʊlstənˌkrɑːft
woodcraft
ˈwʊdˌkrɑːft

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIGHT AIRCRAFT

light air
light ale
light at the end of the tunnel
light beer
light box
light breeze
light bulb
light bulb moment
light cannon
light comedy
light cream
light effects
light engine
light entertainment
light face
light fitting
light flyweight
light heavyweight
light horse
light industry

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIGHT AIRCRAFT

anti-aircraft
campcraft
craft
draft
drone aircraft
fieldcraft
fixed-wing aircraft
house-craft
jet aircraft
landing craft
leechcraft
mothercraft
pleasure craft
priestcraft
rivercraft
roadcraft
rotary-wing aircraft
rotorcraft
statecraft
stitchcraft
vertical take-off aircraft

Synonyms and antonyms of light aircraft in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «light aircraft» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIGHT AIRCRAFT

Find out the translation of light aircraft to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of light aircraft from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «light aircraft» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

轻型飞机
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

avioneta
570 millions of speakers

English

light aircraft
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हल्के विमान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طائرة خفيفة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

легкий самолет
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aeronaves leves
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হালকা বিমান
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

avions légers
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pesawat ringan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leichtflugzeuge
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

軽飛行機
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

경비행기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pesawat ringan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

máy bay hạng nhẹ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒளி விமானம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हलका विमाने
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

hafif uçuş aracı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

aerei leggeri
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lekkie samoloty
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

легкий літак
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aeronave ușoare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ελαφρά αεροσκάφη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

ligte vliegtuig
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lätta flygplan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

småfly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of light aircraft

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT AIRCRAFT»

The term «light aircraft» is regularly used and occupies the 93.947 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIGHT AIRCRAFT» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «light aircraft» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «light aircraft» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about light aircraft

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIGHT AIRCRAFT»

Discover the use of light aircraft in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to light aircraft and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Performance of light aircraft
This book gives you in-depth understanding of the performance of light aircraft.
John T. Lowry, 1999
2
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
Variance with the accompanying article is due to different definitions, sources, and dates. Light aircraft include trainers and helicopters; large warships are defined as those with displacement of more than 500 tons. The U.S.S. Stark, on patrol in ...
3
Roskam's Airplane War Stories: An Account of the ...
Mulally, A.R.; An Investigation of Aerodynamic Design Modifications Which Lead to Performance Gains and the Preliminary Design of a New Light Aircraft; MSAE, 1969. 2. Sapp, C.W.; Experimental Investigation of the Effects of Spoilers on the ...
Jan Roskam, 2002
4
Flying Magazine
With the exception of Rockwell International, none of the other light aircraft manufacturers have anything within their respective corporate structures that comes close to matching the hardware, military or researchoriented background that is ...
5
Synthesis of Subsonic Airplane Design: An Introduction to ...
Id. Light aircraft wings have lower aspect ratios and the best root sections are approximately IS percent thick. Tip sections (without flaps) should be between 10 and 15 percent in order to attain a high maximum lift. This reduction relative to the  ...
Egbert Torenbeek, 1982
6
Aircraft Engineering Principles
Licences for light aircraft (less than 5700 kg) and for airships, continue to be issued under the UK National Licensing Requirements laid down in British Civil Airworthiness Requirements (BCAR) Section L. The intention is that within a few  ...
Lloyd Dingle, Mike Tooley, 2006
7
Airlife's World Aircraft: The Complete Reference to Civil, ...
Alphabetic reference to today's civil and military aircraft. Complete specs for each.
Rod Simpson, 2001
8
Planning and Design of Airports, Fifth Edition:
Pavements for light aircraft are designed to accommodate aircraft with less than 30,000 lb maximum gross weight. In many cases these aircraft will not exceed 12,500 lb. Figure 7-15 illustrates the composition of light aircraft pavements.
Robert Horonjeff, Francis McKelvey, William Sproule, 2010
9
The American Aviation Experience: A History
General Aviation Aircraft Development and Sales Industrial growth in 1946 led to great optimism about the long-term prospects of light aircraft manufacturing. Sales of light aircraft reached 35,000 from a prewar high of 7,700 in 1941. Piper led ...
Tim Brady, 2000
10
Military Organizations for Homeland Defense and ...
... is long overdue. In his study of “Light Aircraft Technology for Small Wars,” Jerome W. Klingaman advocates the development of armed, light surveillance aircraft for COIN applications.111 According to Klingaman, rugged, inexpensive, simple ...
Kevin Douglas Stringer, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIGHT AIRCRAFT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term light aircraft is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Two in hospital after light aircraft's emergency landing in Brecon …
... in Brecon Beacons. Two people have been taken to hospital after their light aircraft made an emergency landing in the Brecon Beacons. 0 ... «BT.com, Jul 15»
2
VIDEO: Shannon air show wows crowds of up to 40,000 - Limerick …
Gerry flew his own light aircraft, which he built himself, called a Flying Cow, while Harry flew a Russian mini-mig, one of only two of its kind in ... «Limerick Leader, Jul 15»
3
This what happens when a bird hits your private jet - Yahoo7
Shortly after takeoff these two light aircraft pilots acquired a very unwanted passenger. Luckily, it was a relatively easy task to put the plane back ... «Yahoo7 News, Jul 15»
4
One dead and one injured in light aircraft crash south-west of Sydney
Emergency crews are at the scene in Wedderburn, near the local airport, where the light aircraft broke up on impact in bushland near Lysaght ... «9news.com.au, Jul 15»
5
Plane's sudden landing in field close to Neath sparks investigation …
Emergency services were sent to the scene following reports of the light aircraft landing close to Cimla on Thursday night at 8.37pm. The plane ... «South Wales Evening Post, Jul 15»
6
Thierry Bouët interview: 'With every personal item, there comes a …
The man pictured pulling his bright yellow light aircraft – €32,000, offers ... Pierre's new goal is to build an ultra-light aircraft in only four years. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Wigan plane crash fear
A 999 call was made from a Gidlow resident after the light aircraft was seen very low in the sky coming over the tops of houses with smoke ... «Wigan Today, Jul 15»
8
Two Bodies Found In Wreckage Of Light Aircraft
Search teams have recovered two bodies from the smouldering wreckage of a light aircraft which crashed into a Washington mountainside last ... «Sky News, Jul 15»
9
Airbus Looks Toward Light Electric Aircraft Business
It seems strange to think that Airbus—manufacturer of the enormous A380 airliner—is planning to go into the light aircraft business. But the ... «Aviation Week, Jul 15»
10
Stephen Slater announced as the new CEO of the Light Aircraft
Stephen, a respected and long-standing columnist of Pilot magazine, will formally take up the post on 1st September, following a phased ... «PilotWeb, Jul 15»

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