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Wild Blue Yonder - Episode 1 - 50 Years of Gs and Jets (Digital Ranch) (Spectrum Holobyte)(1-107-40-101)(1994).iso
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high alpha High angle of attack.
high-level attack An attack initiated from above 10,000 ft.
HIMAT Highly Maneuverable Aircraft Technology.
hook The device which is lowered from the tail of a
carrier-based aircraft during the landing approach. It
catches the arresting cable.
Hornet Nickname of the F/A-18. (F/A stands for Fighter/
Attack.)
HOTAS Hands On Throttle And Stick -- A control setup
which allows a pilot to perform all dogfighting actions
without removing his hands from the stick or throttle.
HSI Horizontal Situation Indicator.
HUD Head-Up Display -- A device which projects flight
and weapons delivery information onto a transparent
screen in the pilot's line of sight through the aircraft's
wind screen.
indicated airspeed The airspeed shown by an airspeed
indicator and not corrected for error due to air density
variations caused by altitude or temperature.
inertial navigation Guidance (as of a missile or aircraft)