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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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Stay
Aviation; Aeronautics
A structural member in a truss that is loaded in tension only. Stays are usually made of steel wire, and their length is adjusted by turnbuckles.
Radome
Aviation; Aeronautics
A strong, electrically transparent housing, used to enclose a radar antenna and protect it from the wind and weather.
Planetary gear system
Aviation; Aeronautics
A system of gears that changes the speed of rotation of a shaft, but does not change its direction of rotation. The sun gear is mounted on the crankshaft and is surrounded by and meshes with a set of ...
Hyperbolic navigation system
Aviation; Aeronautics
A system of electronic navigation in which a master and a remotely located slave station transmit a signal simultaneously. The difference between the time the signals from the two stations are ...
Jet assisted takeoff (JATO)
Aviation; Aeronautics
A system of auxiliary thrust used for heavily loaded aircraft to assist their takeoff. JATO units are small rocket engines fastened to the aircraft structure when a difficult takeoff is to be ...
Continuous-flow oxygen system
Aviation; Aeronautics
A system of aviation breathing oxygen in which a metered amount of oxygen flows continuously into the mask. A rebreather-type mask is used with a continuous-flow system. The simplest form of ...
Amplitude modulation (AM)
Aviation; Aeronautics
A system of changing the voltage of a radio-frequency carrier to allow it to carry information. The amplitude of the carrier is changed (modulated) by superimposing an information-carrying ...
