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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nonlinear system

Aviation; Aeronautics

A system whose output does not change in the same proportion as the input. If the output voltage of a system changes as the square of the input voltage, the system is nonlinear.

checklist

Aviation; Aeronautics

A systematic and sequential list of all operations that must be performed to properly accomplish a complex task. Checklists are used in preflight inspections as well as 100-hour and annual ...

aircraft inspection

Aviation; Aeronautics

A systematic check of an aircraft and its components. The purpose of an aircraft inspection is to detect any defects or malfunctions before they become serious. Preflight, 100-hour, annual, and ...

algorithm

Aviation; Aeronautics

A systematic set of rules or processes by which a problem can be solved in a specific number of individual steps.

A tab installed on the trailing edge of a stabilator. The tab automatically moves in the same direction as the stabilator to produce a stabilizing aerodynamic force that tries to bring the surface ...

periodic table of chemical elements

Aviation; Aeronautics

A table listing all the chemical elements, arranged in horizontal rows and vertical columns to show the similarities of the properties of the elements.