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 thermocouple combination used to measure temperatures up to about 410°C. Iron forms the positive element, and constantan, the negative. Iron-constantan thermocouples are generally used to measure ...

adjustable split die

Aviation; Aeronautics

A tool used for cutting external threads on round stock. The circular die has a split from the threaded hole in its center to its edge. An adjusting screw can spread this split to adjust the depth of ...

hand-operated bending tool

Aviation; Aeronautics

A tool used to bend thin-wall tubing without it collapsing. The tubing is bent around a deep-grooved radius block, using a sliding bar with a matching groove.

bottoming tap

Aviation; Aeronautics

A tool used to cut threads all the way to the bottom of a hole. A bottoming tap has a flat end and no taper. It is used after the hole has been partially tapped with a plug tap.

rivet set

Aviation; Aeronautics

A tool used to drive aircraft rivets. A rivet set is a piece of hardened steel with a recess the shape of the rivet head in one end. The other end of the rivet set fits into the rivet gun. The rivet ...

tap extractor

Aviation; Aeronautics

A tool used to remove a broken tap from a hole. Taps are made of very hard and brittle steel and they can be broken off in the hole being tapped. The tap extractor has a series of fingers that can be ...