Aeronautics

Aeronautics

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

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Aeronautics

A type of directional radio beacon used to mark a specific location along an airway or along an instrument approach course. A Z-marker transmits a vertical signal on a 75-megahertz carrier modulated ...

Adcock antenna

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of directional radio transmitting antenna made of two vertical conductors from which electromagnetic energy radiates. These conductors are connected in such a way that the signals radiated ...

angle drill

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of drilling tool in which a twist drill is held in a chuck mounted at an angle to the spindle of the drill motor. Angle drills are often used in aircraft sheet metal work to drill holes in ...

direct-arc furnace

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of electric furnace used to melt metal. The metal is placed in a container lined with a material that can withstand extremely high temperatures, and a carbon rod is lowered to contact the ...

distributed pole motor

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of electric motor whose stator windings are wound in a series of slots in the motor frame. A distributed pole motor is different from a salient pole motor whose field windings are wound around ...

pedestal grinder

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of electric motor-driven grinding wheel mounted on a pedestal, rather than on a bench.

split bus

Aviation; Aeronautics

A type of electrical bus that allows all of the voltage-sensitive avionic equipment to be isolated from the rest of the aircraft electrical system when the engine is being started or when the ...