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

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cascade reverser

Aviation; Airplane flying

A thrust reverser normally found on turbofan engines in which a blocker door and a series of cascade vanes are used to redirect exhaust gases in a forward direction.

center of gravity (CG)

Aviation; Airplane flying

The point at which an airplane would balance if it were possible to suspend it at that point. It is the mass center of the airplane, or the theoretical point at which the entire ...

center-of-gravity limits

Aviation; Airplane flying

The specified forward and aft points within which the CG must be located during flight. These limits are indicated on pertinent airplane specifications.

center-of-gravity range

Aviation; Airplane flying

The distance between the forward and aft CG limits indicated on pertinent airplane specifications.

centrifugal flow compressor

Aviation; Airplane flying

An impeller-shaped device that receives air at its center and slings air outward at high velocity into a diffuser for increased pressure. Also referred to as a radial outflow ...

chord line

Aviation; Airplane flying

An imaginary straight line drawn through an airfoil from the leading edge to the trailing edge.

circuit breaker

Aviation; Airplane flying

A circuit-protecting device that opens the circuit in case of excess current flow. A circuit breakers differs from a fuse in that it can be reset without having to be replaced.