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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data

Aviation; Aeronautics

A term that refers to all the facts available about a situation or project. Data can be accumulated and changed into a form usable in a computer. The computer then processes the data to produce ...

back taxi

Aviation; Aeronautics

A term used by air traffic controllers to taxi an aircraft on the runway opposite to the traffic flow. The aircraft may be instructed to back-taxi to the beginning of the runway or at some point ...

A term used for any portion of an electrical or electronic system that can be removed as a unit. In troubleshooting a system using flow charts, only the information entering and leaving the black box ...

lockwire

Aviation; Aeronautics

A term used for safety wire. Lockwire is soft brass, stainless steel, or galvanized low-carbon steel wire, used to safety fasteners so they will not loosen by vibration. Lockwire is passed through ...

mean

Aviation; Aeronautics

A term used for the middle-point, or median. Mean sea level is the midpoint between the highest and lowest level of the sea. Mean values are used when measuring from a reference that moves, or ...

mothball

Aviation; Aeronautics

A term used for the preservation of equipment or machinery. When something is mothballed, it is sealed so moisture cannot get into it. Desiccant materials (materials that absorb moisture) are packed ...