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DACT Dissimilar Air Combat Tactics -- An air combat engagement with
multiple planes on each side, where each side's aircraft are of different
characteristics (e.g., F-16s vs. F-14s).
delta wing A triangular swept-back airplane wing with a straight trailing
edge.
DIANE Digital Integrated Attack Navigation Equipment.
dogfight A maneuvering air-to-air engagement with an enemy aircraft.
DPRK The Democratic People's Republic of Korea, also known as North
Korea.
drag 1. Air resistance. 2. An air combat maneuver in which one plane
decoys the enemy into a chase while the other sneaks behind for the kill.
drift angle The horizontal angle between the longitudinal axis of an
airplane and its path relative to the ground.
drogue chute A small parachute used to slow down a re-entering
spacecraft or satellite and used on aircraft prior to the deployment of the
main parachute.
dropline On an aircraft carrier, a row of orange lights extending vertically
down the stern from the centerline, which enables the pilot to make
adjustments in lineup on final approach.