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Aviation

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

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carbon track

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A trail of carbon deposited by an arc across a high-voltage component such as a distributor block. Carbon tracks have a relatively low resistance to the high voltage and can cause ...

built-in test equipment (BITE)

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A troubleshooting system installed in many modern jet aircraft. BITE equipment monitors engine and airframe systems, and when a fault is found, isolates it and provides ...

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Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A T-shaped handle fitted onto the end of a cable used to engage a simple starter with an overrunning clutch.

poppet valve

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A T-shaped valve with a circular head. Poppet valves are used to cover the intake and exhaust openings in the cylinder head of a reciprocating engine. The valves are held closed ...

beta tube

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A tube in a Garrett TPE331 turboprop powerplant that extends into the propeller pitch control to act as a followup device. It provides movement of the propeller blades in ...

power recovery turbine (PRT)

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A turbine driven by exhaust gases from several cylinders of a reciprocating engine. Energy extracted from exhaust gases by the turbine is coupled, through a fluid clutch, to the ...