| Answer | Crossword Clue |
|---|---|
| POWERDIVE | Prelude to an airplane bombing |
| IDEA | Prelude to an invention |
| SLOWBURN | Prelude to an explosion, perhaps |
| DARE | Prelude to an injury, sometimes |
| SPAN | Wingtip-to-wingtip dimension for an airplane |
| FDR | First sitting prez to fly in an airplane |
| ANTS | People on the ground, to people in an airplane |
| ETD | When an airplane is due to take off, for short |
