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Aviation

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

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Aviation > Powerplant

single-shaft turbine engine

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A turboprop engine in which the propeller reduction gears are driven by the same shaft that drives the compressor for the gas generator.

flat-rated engine

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A turboprop engine whose allowable output power is less than the engine is physically capable of producing.

center-line thrust airplane

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A twin-engine airplane with both engines mounted in the fuselage. One is installed as a tractor in the front of the cabin. The empennage is mounted on booms.

labyrinth seal

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A type of air and/or seal used around the main –shaft bearings in a gas turbine engine. The seal consists of a series of rotating blades that almost contact the seal land. A small ...

pulse-jet engine

Aviation; Aircraft maintenance

A type of air-breathing reaction engine used during World War II to power jet-propelled missiles. Fuel is sprayed into the combustion chamber and ignited. As the heated air ...