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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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air defense emergency
Aviation; Aeronautics
A military emergency condition declared by a designated authority. This condition exists when an attack upon the continental U.S., Alaska, Canada, or U.S. installations in Greenland by hostile ...
quartz
Aviation; Aeronautics
A mineral (silicon dioxide) found in nature as a hexagonal (six-sided) crystal. Quartz has piezoelectric characteristics, as it produces a voltage when it is bent or pressed, and it changes its shape ...
AD oil
Aviation; Aeronautics
A mineral-base lubricating oil used in reciprocating engines. This oil does not contain any metallic ash-forming additives, but has additives that disperse the contaminants so they remain suspended ...
front-surface mirror
Aviation; Aeronautics
A mirror with the reflective material on its front surface, rather than on the back.
air-to-surface missile (ASM)
Aviation; Aeronautics
A missile carried on an aircraft and used against a surface target. The missile is guided to its target by an internal guidance system or by signals from the launch aircraft.
air-to-air missile (AAM)
Aviation; Aeronautics
A missile carried on an aircraft for use against other aircraft. The missile is guided to its target by radar or infrared sensors.
antimissile missile
Aviation; Aeronautics
A missile launched from the surface or from an aircraft to locate and destroy another missile.
