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Old Pilot's Crossword

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A crossword with the emphasis on aviation. Some "fillers" are used. British English is used. You may need to Google some answers.
Author: windrush - Diff: Harder

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      1. Most common non-jet engine
      5. Vapour track left by high-flying aircraft
      9. He/she studies objects in space
      10. Allows air into the cockpit
      11. Top college student (fem), (4,4)
      13. Aircraft parking areas
      14. Black-necked stork, also Australian light aircraft
      17. Something kept as a reminder
      18. Two-part acrylic enamel, also poly...
      20. Christian Feast day
      22. Abandons landing to go-around
      23. To form into a cloud
      26. Infection of the eyelid
      27. Wave-like motion or shape
      28. Sinks (a ship)
      29. Air-borne attack

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      2. Narrow-body airliner has only one
      3. "Lady .. ?", song by Chris de Burgh, (2, 3)
      4. Lens-shaped clouds, formed by high winds
      5. Puffy cloud, flat base
      6. Partner to 'neither'
      7. These change thrust direction to brake aircraft
      8. Electric propulsion machine for spacecraft (3, 6)
      12. Priest's white vestment
      13. These measure less than 90 degrees (pl) (5, 6)
      15. An unusual flying manoeuvre
      16. Meet another aircraft in flight
      19. Converts a message into digital form
      21. Two thousand pounds (USA)
      24. Organic compound
      25. Sudden upsetting experience
      27. Web address (initials)