Aeronautics

Aeronautics

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

Contributors in Aeronautics

Aeronautics

A type of fitting used on a fluid line that forms its seal without being flared. Flareless fittings use a compression sleeve around the end of the tube. The sleeve fits into a recess in the fitting, ...

elbow

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of fitting used to join two pieces of tubing at an angle of 90°.

loom

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of flexible, braided insulating material put over a wire or a bundle of wires to protect it against physical damage caused by heat or abrasion.

soaring

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of flight in which the aircraft, usually a glider or sailplane, flies without the use of engine power. The aircraft is normally pulled into the air with a powered airplane and, when released, ...

touch and go

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of flight practice in which the pilot makes a series of landings and takeoffs. The landing is made, but the aircraft is not allowed to come to a complete stop before power is applied and the ...

sequence valve

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of flow control valve that allows one system to fully operate before another system begins its operation. Sequence valves are used in aircraft hydraulic systems to cause the wheel well doors ...

ball check valve

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of flow control valve used in a fluid power system to allow fluid to flow in one direction but not in the other. A ball check valve contains a spring-loaded ball that seats in one side of the ...