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 coined word meaning Light Amplification by Stimulated Emission of Radiation. A laser changes incoherent light, light whose vibrations do not have any consistent phase relationship, into coherent ...

Resistor colour code

Aviation; Aeronautics

A colour code used to show the amount of resistance and the resistance tolerance of a composition resistor. Three or four coloured bands are placed around one end of the resistor. The band nearest ...

Fall wind

Aviation; Aeronautics

A cold wind blowing downslope. Fall wind differs from a foehn (see foehn) in that the air is initially cold enough to remain relatively cold despite the heating from the compression it received ...

Lay line

Aviation; Aeronautics

A coloured line that runs the length of a piece of flexible hose. A lay line is used to indicate whether or not the hose was twisted during installation. If the lay line spirals around the hose, the ...

Cloud

Aviation; Aeronautics

A collection of tiny droplets of water suspended, or floating, in the air. A cloud forms when invisible water vapour in the air condenses and becomes droplets of visible liquid water.