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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cold bending

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method of working sheet metal in which the metal is bent without heating it. Some types of metal such as thin sheets of aluminum and magnesium alloys are normally bent cold, but other metals, ...

cold-cranking simulation

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method used for specifying the characteristics of a lubricating oil at low temperature. Oils that have been rated by this test are identified by the letter W (standing for Winter) in their ...

springback

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method used to assure that the control arm of a device being controlled actually reaches its full-travel stop. There are stops on both ends of an aircraft throttle control. The stop on the ...

A method used to extend the range of military aircraft by refueling them in the air. Flying tankers rendezvous (meet) with the aircraft to be refueled, and large amounts of fuel are transferred in ...

shrink-wrapping

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method used to protect products from damage while they are being displayed for sale. The material to be shrink-wrapped is covered with a thin film of transparent thermoplastic material. Heat is ...

telemetering

Aviation; Aeronautics

A method used to transmit quantitative information from a vehicle in flight to a station on the ground where this information can be used. Airplanes, missiles, rockets, and other types of complex ...

liter

Aviation; Aeronautics

A metric unit of volume. One liter is the volume of one kilogram of pure water at a temperature of 4°C under standard atmospheric conditions. One liter is equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters, and it is ...