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Heavier-than-air craft
Answer for the clue "Heavier-than-air craft ", 8 letters:
aerodyne
Word definitions for aerodyne in dictionaries
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (context aviation English) A heavier-than-air craft, deriving its lift from motion.
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
Aerodyne may refer to: Heavier-than-air aircraft , deriving lift from dynamic motion through the air Fender Aerodyne Telecaster, a contemporary model of the classic Fender Telecaster Electric guitar Fender Aerodyne Jazz Bass , an electric bass guitar which ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Aerodyne \Aer"o*dyne`\, n. [A["e]ro- + Gr. ? .] (A["e]ronautics) a heavier-than-air aircraft; same as aeroplane . Contrasted with aerostat .
Usage examples of aerodyne.
The Lupus had followed down their Triumph-class aerodyne, the Wulfstag, waiting until the massive troop carrier ground to a halt using Highlake Basin as a modified landing field.
His report, and seeing the aerodyne carrier, reminded him of more unfinished business.
The skyport’s on a plateau above the town, its traffic everything from buzzing microlites and zippy little skiffs through new lifting-body aerodynes to the great clunky contraptions of human-built starships like the one he’s just stepped off.