takeoff.
TAS   True Airspeed.
38th parallel   A convenient cartographic line used to
    divide Korea in half at the end of World War II.  The
    Soviet Union accepted the surrender of all Japanese
    forces north of the 38th parallel; the United States
    accepted the surrender of all Japanese forces to the
    south.
thrust   The amount of power being produced by an
    aircraft's engine.
thrust vectoring   Directing the engine's exhaust to help
    maneuver an aircraft through tight turns.
tilt-rotor aircraft   Propeller aircraft which utilizes
    V/STOL technology.  (See also  V/STOL.)
Tomcat   Grumman F-14.
trailing edge    The rearmost edge of an airfoil.
TRAM   Target Recognition and Attack Multisensor
trap   A successful, arrested landing aboard an aircraft
    carrier.
trim   To balance an aircraft in flight by adjusting the
    control surfaces and setting tabs to keep them in fixed