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Formation flying

Formation flying is the flight of multiple objects in coordination. Formation flying occurs in nature among flying and gliding animals, and is also conducted in human aviation, often in military aviation and air shows.

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Mechanism of drag reduction

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Formation flying

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples29
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Formation flying

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related to Civil aviation · 15
Formation flying → ADS-B, Air Force Research Laboratory's, Boeing, Boeing C-17 Globemaster IIIs, Energy, F/A-18s, FedEx Express, Formation, Gulfstream III, In, It, NASA, NASA's Autonomous Formation Flight, Surfing Aircraft Vortices, TCAS
see also · 8
Formation flying → Aerobatics, Aircraft, Ceremonial, Coordination, Fighter, Flying, Light, Military
is a · 2
Formation flying → disciplined flight of two or more aircraft under the command of a flight leader, flight of multiple objects in coordination
related to Military · 2
Formation flying → In, Military

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Formation flyingis aflight of multiple objects in coordination0.90text
Formation flyingis adisciplined flight of two or more aircraft under the command of a flight leader0.90text
enhanced stabilityinstance ofpilots had discovered other strategic advantages to formation flight0.80text
optimal visibilityinstance ofpilots had discovered other strategic advantages to formation flight0.80text
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationIn0.60section
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationIt0.60section
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationFormation0.60section
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationNASA's Autonomous Formation Flight0.60section
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationF/A-18s0.60section
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationAir Force Research Laboratory's0.60section
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationSurfing Aircraft Vortices0.60section
Formation flyingrelated to Civil aviationEnergy0.60section

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