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Aeronautics
The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.
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Counterweight
Aviation; Aeronautics
A concentrated mass used to balance a weight or a load. Counterweights are used on the movable control surfaces of an airplane to prevent the surface from fluttering in high-speed flight.
Coleopter
Aviation; Aeronautics
A concept of a flying machine in which the wing is built in the form of a venturi tube. The engine and propeller are mounted inside the tube-shaped wing.
Hybrid computer
Aviation; Aeronautics
A computer that has both analogue and digital circuits and functions.
Overboost
Aviation; Aeronautics
A condition of excessive manifold pressure in a reciprocating engine. Overboosting occurs when the supercharger is operated at too high a speed.
Kickback
Aviation; Aeronautics
A condition of engine operation in which the engine tries to run backward when it is being started. Kickback is caused by the ignition spark occurring while the piston is moving slowly upward on the ...
Vapour lock
Aviation; Aeronautics
A condition of fuel starvation that can occur in a reciprocating engine fuel system. If the fuel in the line between the tank and the carburetor is heated enough to cause it to vaporize, a bubble of ...
Blade stall
Aviation; Aeronautics
A condition of flight of a helicopter when the retreating blade is operating at an angle of attack higher than will allow the air to flow over its upper surface without turbulence. Blade stall occurs ...
