Aeronautics

Aeronautics

The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.

Industry: Aviation

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French fell seam

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of machine-sewed seam in which the edges of the two pieces of fabric are folded together, and a double row of stitches passes through four thicknesses of the material.

A type of machine-sewed seam used to join two pieces of aircraft fabric. The edge of one piece of fabric overlaps the edge of the other, and one or two rows of stitches are used to join the pieces. ...

low-tension ignition system

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of magneto ignition system designed for reciprocating engines that operate at high altitude. The coil in a low-tension magneto has only one winding, the one that compares with the primary coil ...

spray gun

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of maintenance tool used for cleaning parts. Compressed air is blown through the spray gun, and as it passes through a venturi, it produces a low pressure. This low pressure picks up a ...

shorting switch

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of make-before-break switch. A make-before-break switch is a multipole switch in which one circuit is completed before another circuit is opened. A shorting switch is used in circuits that ...

rebreather oxygen mask

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of mask used with a continuous-flow oxygen system. Oxygen continuously flows into the bottom of the loose-fitting rebreather bag on the mask, and the wearer of the mask exhales into the top of ...

honeycomb

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of material used as the core for laminated structural panels. Honeycomb may be made from aluminum foil, fiberglass cloth, or paper. It is made with a series of hexagonal (six-sided) ...