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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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scissors

Aviation; Aeronautics

A name commonly used for landing gear torque links.

Zulu time

Aviation; Aeronautics

A name for Greenwich mean time, or universal time.

lap belt

Aviation; Aeronautics

A name sometimes given to a seat belt or safety belt used to hold a person seated in an aircraft. A lap belt passes across a person’s lap.

wye connection

Aviation; Aeronautics

A name that is often used for a Y- or star-connected electrical circuit.

Heliarc welding

Aviation; Aeronautics

A name used for inert-gas arc welding. There are two basic types of Heliarc welding: TIG (tungsten inert-gas) welding and MIG (metal inert-gas) welding. TIG welding uses a small-diameter ...

reinforcing tape

Aviation; Aeronautics

A narrow strip of woven fabric material placed over the fabric at the points it is being attached to the aircraft structure with ribstitching cord. The reinforcing tape carries a large amount of the ...

catwalk

Aviation; Aeronautics

A narrow walkway inside a structure that allows a person to move through an area that is otherwise inaccessible.

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