Transportation Engineering Codexery

A source-cited reference to transportation engineering

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• Aircraft — A vehicle that flies by gaining support from the air.
• Aircraft carrier — Mobile seagoing airbase projecting naval air power worldwide.
• Aircraft engine — Power component of aircraft propulsion systems.
• Airline — Companies providing regular air transport for passengers or freight.
• Airplane — Fixed-wing aircraft propelled by thrust, from the Wright brothers to modern jets.
• Airport — An aerodrome with extended facilities for commercial air transport.
• Airship — First powered, controlled aircraft; declined after high-profile accidents.
• Balloon (aeronautics) — Unpowered aerostat using buoyancy for flight.
• Barge — Flat-bottomed boat without mechanical propulsion, used for cargo.
• Boat — A watercraft smaller than a ship, used for transport and recreation.
• Cable transport — Cable transport uses cables to move passengers and goods.
• Canoe — Lightweight watercraft used globally for transport, trade, competition, and recreation.
• Carriage — Horse-drawn vehicle for passengers, once a principal road transport.
• Cart — Two-wheeled vehicle central to ancient and modern transport.
• Crane (machine) — A machine for lifting and moving heavy objects using mechanical advantage.
• Cycling — Cycling is a global activity for transport, sport, and recreation.
• Cargo — Goods transported by land, water, or air for commercial gain.

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