Skyhook
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-005330
A hypothetical or theoretical device that would allow an aircraft to remain stationary in the air without consuming fuel, often by attaching to a fixed point in the sky. In a more practical sense, it can refer to a system for air-dropping or retrieving objects from the ground. The term is also used metaphorically for an impossible solution.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-005330 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| Translations | German: Skyhook; Spanish: skyhook; French: skyhook |
Record as JSON
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"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"translations": {
"de": "Skyhook",
"es": "skyhook",
"fr": "skyhook"
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"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/skyhook/"
}
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