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 series of designators used by the FAA and listed in 14 CFR 1 to describe certain flight conditions. : VA — design manoeuvring speed. : VB — design speed for maximum gust intensity. : VC — design ...

Delamination

Aviation; Aeronautics

A separation of the layers of a laminated material. Plywood is made up of layers, or laminations, of wood glued together. When the glue weakens, the layers can separate and the plywood is said to be ...

Digital display

Aviation; Aeronautics

A series of alphanumeric characters that may be formed by segments made visible, usually by light-emitting diodes (LED) or liquid crystal displays (LCD). The segments are selected by a dedicated ...

Baffle system

Aviation; Aeronautics

A series of baffles, or partitions, inside an aircraft fuel tank. These baffles have holes in them that allow the fuel to feed to the tank outlet, but prevent the fuel from surging enough to uncover ...

Ringworms

Aviation; Aeronautics

A series of circular cracks in the dope film on a fabric-covered aircraft. Ringworms appear when a blunt object presses against the fabric that is covered with a dope film that has become brittle ...

Accelerometer

Aviation; Aeronautics

A sensitive instrument that measures the amount of force exerted on an object because of its acceleration. Accelerometers are calibrated in G-units (Gravity units). One G-unit is a force equal to the ...

Rib tread

Aviation; Aeronautics

A series of circumferential grooves cut into the tread of a tire. A rib tread pattern provides superior traction and directional stability on hard-surfaced runways.