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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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lap belt
Aviation; Aeronautics
A name sometimes given to a seat belt or safety belt used to hold a person seated in an aircraft. A lap belt passes across a person’s lap.
wye connection
Aviation; Aeronautics
A name that is often used for a Y- or star-connected electrical circuit.
Heliarc welding
Aviation; Aeronautics
A name used for inert-gas arc welding. There are two basic types of Heliarc welding: TIG (tungsten inert-gas) welding and MIG (metal inert-gas) welding. TIG welding uses a ...
reinforcing tape
Aviation; Aeronautics
A narrow strip of woven fabric material placed over the fabric at the points it is being attached to the aircraft structure with ribstitching cord. The reinforcing tape carries a ...
catwalk
Aviation; Aeronautics
A narrow walkway inside a structure that allows a person to move through an area that is otherwise inaccessible.
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- Air traffic control (14233)
- Aircraft (22883)
- Aircraft maintenance (1634)
- Airframe (736)
- Airline (2189)
- Airplane flying (18062)
- Airplanes & equipment (4488)
- Airport (11900)
- Avionics (154)
- General aviation (1759)
- Helicopter (80)
- Jet engines (2630)
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