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Aviation

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

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integral fuel tank

Aviation; Airplane flying

A portion of the aircraft structure, usually a wing, which is sealed off and used as a fuel tank. When a wing is used as an integral fuel tank, it is called a “wet wing.”

intercooler

Aviation; Airplane flying

A device used to reduce the temperature of the compressed air before it enters the fuel metering device. The resulting cooler air has a higher density, which permits the engine to ...

internal combustion engines

Aviation; Airplane flying

An engine that produces power as a result of expanding hot gases from the combustion of fuel and air within the engine itself. A steam engine where coal is burned to heat up water ...

interstage turbine temperature (ITT)

Aviation; Airplane flying

The temperature of the gases between the high pressure and low pressure turbines.

inverter

Aviation; Airplane flying

An electrical device that changes DC to AC power.

international standard atmosphere (ISA)

Aviation; Airplane flying

Standard atmospheric conditions consisting of a temperature of 59°F (15°C), and a barometric pressure of 29.92 in. Hg. (1013.2 mb) at sea level. ISA values can be calculated for ...