Aviation

Aviation

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

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nickel-cadmium battery (NICAD)

Aviation; Airplane flying

A battery made up of alkaline secondary cells. The positive plates are nickel hydroxide, the negative plates are cadmium hydroxide, and potassium hydroxide is used as the ...

normal category

Aviation; Airplane flying

An airplane that has a seating configuration, excluding pilot seats, of nine or less, a maximum certificated takeoff weight of 12,500 pounds or less, and intended for nonacrobatic ...

normalizing

Aviation; Airplane flying

A turbocharger that maintains sea level pressure in the induction manifold at altitude.

turbonormalizing

Aviation; Airplane flying

A turbocharger that maintains sea level pressure in the induction manifold at altitude.

octane

Aviation; Airplane flying

The rating system of aviation gasoline with regard to its antidetonating qualities.

overboost

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition in which a reciprocating engine has exceeded the maximum manifold pressure allowed by the manufacturer. Can cause damage to engine components.

overspeed

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition in which an engine has produced more r.p.m. than the manufacturer recommends, or a condition in which the actual engine speed is higher than the desired engine speed ...