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turbofan engine A gas turbine that uses a fan of greater
diameter than the engine attached to the forward end of
the compressor. The fan accelerates a large quantity of
air rearward, bypassing the entire basic engine and
providing a large increase in thrust.
turn and bank A gyroscopic flight instrument which
indicates rate of change of heading, calibrated in "needle
widths."
TWS Threat Warning System -- An electronic device that
displays air and ground radars.
V/STOL Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing.
vane A flat or curved surface exposed to a flow of air,
so as to be impelled to move or to rotate about an axis to
redirect the flow (as in a turbine) or itself to be the
impeller.
vectored thrust See thrust vectoring.
vertical velocity The sink or climb rate of an aircraft.
vulture's row Slang for the observation deck on an
aircraft carrier's island, from which flight operations