Interceptor: A small plate on the upper surface of a slotted wing. It is situated immediately behind the slot and is used to counteract or "spoil" the extra lift when the aileron behind it goes up.
ALL-WEATHER FIGHTER/INTERCEPTOR
-equipped jet fighter airplane which can operate at night or in the worst weather.
ALS
approach light system.
George: Allied code for Kawanishi N1K1-J and N1K2-J Shiden, IJNAF Fighter/Interceptor
Gen.: Rank of General
GHQ: General Headquarters
G.I.: General Inductee; Government Issue
Glamour Girl: derogatory slang for Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Heavy Bomber ...
The prototype interceptor, "Ye-155-P1", took to the air on 9 September 1964. Development, which represented a major step forward in Soviet aerodynamics, engineering and metallurgy, took several more years to complete.
As aircraft grew in capability, radar-equipped interceptors could take on the role of night fighters and the class went into decline.
The Hawker Fury I was the first RAF interceptor capable of reaching more than 200 mph.
a jet interceptor with short, highly-swept wings) the numbers will be radically different.
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