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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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standard rate turn
Aviation; Aircraft
A turn in which an aircraft changes its direction at a rate of 3° per second (360° in 2 minutes) for low- or medium-speed aircraft. For high-speed aircraft, the standard rate turn ...
alert area
Aviation; Aircraft
An area in which there is a high volume of pilot training or an unusual type of aeronautical activity.
intercooler
Aviation; Aircraft
A device used to reduce the temperatures of the compressed air before it enters the fuel metering device. The resulting cooler air has a higher density, which permits the engine ...
standard service volume (SSV)
Aviation; Aircraft
Defines the limits of the volume of airspace which the VOR serves.
almanac data
Aviation; Aircraft
Information the global positioning system (GPS) receiver can obtain from one satellite which describes the approximate orbital positioning of all satellites in the constellation. ...
interference drag
Aviation; Aircraft
Drag generated by the collision of airstreams creating eddy currents, turbulence, or restrictions to smooth flow.
standard terminal arrival route (STAR)
Aviation; Aircraft
A preplanned IFR ATC arrival procedure published for pilot use in graphic and/or textual form.
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