Aviation

Aviation

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

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fuel efficiency

Aviation; Airplane flying

Defined as the amount of fuel used to produce a specific thrust or horsepower divided by the total potential power contained in the same amount of fuel.

fuel heaters

Aviation; Airplane flying

A radiator-like device which has fuel passing through the core. A heat exchange occurs to keep the fuel temperature above the freezing point of water so that entrained water does ...

fuel injection

Aviation; Airplane flying

A fuel metering system used on some aircraft reciprocating engines in which a constant flow of fuel is fed to injection nozzles in the heads of all cylinders just outside of the ...

fuel load

Aviation; Airplane flying

The expendable part of the load of the airplane. It includes only usable fuel, not fuel required to fill the lines or that which remains trapped in the tank sumps.

fuel tank sump

Aviation; Airplane flying

A sampling port in the lowest part of the fuel tank that the pilot can utilize to check for contaminants in the fuel.

fuselage

Aviation; Airplane flying

The section of the airplane that consists of the cabin and/or cockpit, containing seats for the occupants and the controls for the airplane.

gas generator

Aviation; Airplane flying

The basic power producing portion of a gas turbine engine and excluding such sections as the inlet duct, the fan section, free power turbines, and tailpipe. Each manufacturer ...