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Aviation

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

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power

Aviation; Airplane flying

Implies work rate or units of work per unit of time, and as such, it is a function of the speed at which the force is developed. The term “power required” is generally associated ...

powerplant

Aviation; Airplane flying

A complete engine and propeller combination with accessories.

practical slip limit

Aviation; Airplane flying

The maximum slip an aircraft is capable of performing due to rudder travel limits.

precession

Aviation; Airplane flying

The tilting or turning of a gyro in response to deflective forces causing slow drifting and erroneous indications in gyroscopic instruments.

preignition

Aviation; Airplane flying

Ignition occurring in the cylinder before the time of normal ignition. Preignition is often caused by a local hot spot in the combustion chamber igniting the fuel/air mixture.

pressure altitude

Aviation; Airplane flying

The altitude indicated when the altimeter setting window (barometric scale) is adjusted to 29.92. This is the altitude above the standard datum plane, which is a theoretical plane ...