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Aeronautics
The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.
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radio marker beacon
Aviation; Aeronautics
A low-power, single-frequency (75-MHz), highly directional radio transmitter located at an important aviation navigation fix. The signal from a radio marker beacon is received only when the aircraft ...
marker beacon
Aviation; Aeronautics
A low-powered, 75-MHz, fixed-frequency radio transmitter that directs its signal vertically upward in a small, fan-shaped pattern. Marker beacons are located along the flight path used when ...
ammeter shunt
Aviation; Aeronautics
A low-resistance precision resistor installed in parallel with an ammeter between a source of electrical energy and an electrical load to allow the meter to read a flow of current which exceeds the ...
bonding jumper
Aviation; Aeronautics
A low-resistance wire or metal strap used to connect a structural component or an electrical component to the basic structure of an aircraft. Bonding jumpers carry the return current from an ...
extreme pressure (EP) lubricant
Aviation; Aeronautics
A lubricant that reacts with iron to form iron chlorides, sulfides, or phosphides on the surface of a steel part. These compounds reduce wear and damage to surfaces that are in heavy rubbing contact. ...
antiseize compound
Aviation; Aeronautics
A lubricant used on threads to prevent their locking together. Antiseize compound is specially needed on spark plugs in reciprocating engines and on threaded fasteners in the hot section of gas ...
