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Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.
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modular engine construction
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The method of construction for mast modern gas turbine engine. The engine is made of several modules, or units, that can be removed and replaced or serviced independent of the ...
reciprocating engine piston
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The movable plug inside the cylinder of a reciprocating engine. The piston moves in and out to compress the fuel-air mixture and to transmit the force from the expanding gas in ...
aerodrome
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The name given by Dr. Samuel Langley to the flying machines built under his supervision between the years of 1891 and 1903.
static rpm
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The number of revolutions per minute an aircraft engine can produce when the aircraft is not moving.
crankshaft cheek
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The offset portion of a crankshaft that connects the crankpin to the main bearing journals.
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