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Aviation

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

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wire bundle

Aviation; Aeronautics

A group of electrical wires routed through a compartment of the aircraft. The wires are grouped together and secured with nylon straps or lacing cord into a compact bundle, and ...

accessory gear train

Aviation; Aeronautics

A group of gears that drive an accessory from the crankshaft of a reciprocating engine or from the compressor drive shaft of a gas turbine engine.

pin knot cluster

Aviation; Aeronautics

A group of knots, all having a diameter of less than approximately 1/16 inch.

silicone

Aviation; Aeronautics

A group of semi-inorganic polymers that have good thermal stability, are chemically inert, water repellent, and are good lubricants. Silicone products are available as liquids, ...

MIL standards

Aviation; Aeronautics

A group of standard specifications used by the United States Military services to describe the products they buy. MIL standards are known and used by most manufacturers to keep ...

aircraft approach category

Aviation; Aeronautics

A grouping of aircraft based on a speed of 1.3 times their stall speed in the landing configuration at maximum gross landing weight. : Category A------------------Speed less than ...