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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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anodizing
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A hard, airtight, unbroken oxide film electrolytically deposited on an aluminum alloy surface to protect it from corrosion.
porcelain
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A hard, white, translucent ceramic material that was used as the insulator in some of the early aircraft spark plugs.
glass cockpit
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An aircraft instrument system that uses a few color cathode-ray-tube displays to replace a large number of mechanically actuated instruments.
altitude engine
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An aircraft reciprocating engine equipped with a supercharger that allows it to maintain its rated sealevel horsepower to an established higher altitude.
ground-boosted engine
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An aircraft reciprocating engine with a built-in supercharger that boosts the sea-level rated horsepower of the engine.
normal category airplane
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An aircraft that is certificated under 14 CFR part 23 that is not certificated under the acrobatic, utility, or commuter category.
intercooler
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An air-to-air heat exchanger installed between a turbosupercharger and the carburetor. Intercoolers decrease the temperature of compressed air to prevent detonation.
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