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Feathering

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

In the event of engine failure, the process of adjusting a controllable-pitch propeller to a pitch position where the blade angle is about 90° to the plane of rotation in order to to stop its ...

Drift

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The angle between the heading of an aircraft and its Track (flight path) over the ground as affected by winds.

Downwash

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The air deflected perpendicular to the direction of movement of an airfoil.

Dry weight

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The weight of an engine exclusive of any fuel, oil, and coolant.

(1) An air intake characterised by twin inlets, one on each side of the fuselage. (2) A type of balanced aileron in which the outer edges are noticeably larger than the control itself. See BALANCED ...

Dural

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

Originally a tradename for a wrought aluminum-copper alloy created by Bausch Machine Tool Co, now fallen into generic use as any aluminium alloy containing 3.0-4.5% copper, 0.4-1.0% magnesium, and ...