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Aviation

Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.

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Cherry rivet

Aviation; Aeronautics

A patented blind rivet manufactured by the Cherry Rivet Division of Townsend, Inc. The shank of the rivet is inserted through a hole in the metals to be joined and is upset by ...

vibratory torque control

Aviation; Aeronautics

A patented coupling between the propeller shaft and the crankshaft of the Continental Tiara series aircraft engines. A short quill shaft absorbs torsional vibrations under certain ...

Dzus fastener

Aviation; Aeronautics

A patented fastener used to secure aircraft cowling and inspection plates. A slotted stud is forced down over a piece of spring steel wire and is locked in place by turning the ...

Airloc fastener

Aviation; Aeronautics

A patented form of cowling fastener in which the actual locking is done by rotating a steel cross-pin in a spring-steel receptacle.

Micro-Mesh

Aviation; Aeronautics

A patented graduated series of cloth-backed cushioned sheets which contain abrasive crystals. Micro-Mesh is used for polishing and restoring transparency to acrylic plastic ...

Time-Rite indicator

Aviation; Aeronautics

A patented maintenance tool used to locate the position of the piston in the cylinder of a reciprocating engine. The body of the Time-Rite indicator screws into a spark plug hole ...

nomex

Aviation; Aeronautics

A patented nylon material that is used to make the honeycomb core for certain types of aircraft structural sandwich-type materials. Nomex is also used to make fire-resistant ...