an aircraft. AIM Air Intercept Missile. aiming reticle A visual aid to help improve a pilot's probability of hitting a target. If a target is inside this reticle, the pilot has a good chance of hitting it. airfoil A wing. airframe The assembled structural and aerodynamic components of an airplane such as the fuselage, wings and empennage. airspeed The velocity of the aircraft in relation to the surrounding air. air superiority Control of airspace over a battlefield allowing land, sea and air operations without meaningful enemy opposition. air supremacy Complete domination of airspace in a theater of operations. Air Wing The complete complement of aircraft on board an aircraft carrier. all-aspect weapon A weapon which is effective when fired from any angle relative to its target. all-flying tail An aircraft empennage on which all