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Aeronautics
The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.
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no transgression zone (NTZ)
Aviation; Aeronautics
A 2,000-foot-wide zone, located equidistant between parallel runway final approach courses in which flight is not allowed.
minidisk
Aviation; Aeronautics
A 5 1/4-inch-diameter floppy diskette, used as a mass storage device with a microcomputer. Microcomputers use 8-inch, 5 1/4-inch, and 3 1/2-inch diskettes. The 8-inch diskette is called a floppy ...
intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM)
Aviation; Aeronautics
A ballistic missile with a range of between 200 and 1,500 miles.
billet
Aviation; Aeronautics
A bar of semifinished steel. A billet is rolled from an ingot, and it generally has a square cross section.
radius bar
Aviation; Aeronautics
A bar, having an accurately ground radius on its edge, used with a sheet-metal brake. The metal bent in the brake is formed around the radius bar to give the bend the correct radius.
