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Glossary - R
| RAD | Radial | |
| Radar | Radio detecting and ranging | |
| radome | Aerodynamic protective covering over radar or other aerial. Contraction of radar dome. | |
| ramjet | A jet engine similar to a turbojet but with no mechanical compressor or turbine. Compression of the incoming air is accomplished entirely by the vehicle's speed through the atmosphere. The vehicle cannot start from rest, but needs to be accellerated to the ramjet's operating speed by other means, such as assisted take-off aboard another aircraft. | |
| REF | Reference | |
| REQ | Request | |
| RIO | Radar Intercept Officer | |
| RPV | Remotely piloted vehicle | |
| rudder | Movable control surface effecting control in yaw. | |
| ruddervators | Movable flight control surfaces combining the functions of rudders and elevators. | |
| RVR | Runway Visual Range | |
| RVSM | Reduced Vertical Separation Minima | |
| RWR | Radar Warning Receiver | |
| RWY | Runway |
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