Aeronautics

Aeronautics

The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.

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Aeronautics

A cable used to carry power from a launch pad to a rocket or spacecraft being readied for flight. The umbilical cord is disconnected before the vehicle leaves the pad. An umbilical cord is also used ...

Standard cell

Aviation; Aeronautics

A cadmium-mercury cell made in a specially shaped glass container in which the two electrodes are covered with an electrolyte of cadmium sulfate. The voltage produced by a standard cell is 1.018636 ...

Coking

Aviation; Aeronautics

A buildup of coke in the lubrication system of either a reciprocating engine or a gas turbine engine. If the engine is shut down before it has had time to cool properly, oil trapped in some of the ...

Damper valve

Aviation; Aeronautics

A butterfly-type valve in an air duct. This valve is a round plate mounted on a shaft sticking through the duct. When the damper is open, it is parallel with the duct, and the air flows around it. ...

Service bulletin

Aviation; Aeronautics

A bulletin issued by the manufacturer of an aircraft, engine, or component that describes a service procedure the manufacturer recommends to make the device safer or to improve its service life.