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Aerodyne. A generic term for heavier-than-air aircraft which derives its lift when flying chiefly from aerodynamic forces - aeroplanes, gyroplanes, helicopters, ornithopters, kites or gliders.
[edit] Heavier than air - aerodynes
Heavier-than-air aircraft must find some way to push air or gas downwards, so that a reaction occurs (by Newton's laws of motion) to push the aircraft upwards.
 See also: Airship, Plane, Direct, Aircraft, Lift
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