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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mat

Aviation; Aeronautics

A pack of loose glass fibers that can be impregnated with a plastic resin to strengthen parts being formed in a mold.

carbon monoxide detector

Aviation; Aeronautics

A packet of chemical crystals mounted in the aircraft cockpit or cabin where they are easily visible. The crystals change their color from yellow to green when they are exposed to carbon monoxide.

A paddle-like tool with an airfoil-shaped cutout that is slipped over the propeller blade. A handle on the blade wrench is used to apply a twisting force to the blade. Blade wrenches are also called ...

pressure-fed spray gun

Aviation; Aeronautics

A paint spray gun in which the material being sprayed is fed to the gun under pressure from a pressure pot or pressure cup. Pressure-fed spray guns are used when a large quantity of material is to be ...

acid-resistant paint

Aviation; Aeronautics

A paint used on the portion of an aircraft structure near the battery box. Some acid-resistant paints have a rubber or tar base, but polyurethane enamel is the most generally used modern ...

bevel gears

Aviation; Aeronautics

A pair of toothed wheels with the teeth cut on a surface at an angle other than 90° to the axis of the shaft on which the wheels are mounted. Bevel gears allow one shaft to drive another shaft that ...

galvanic couple

Aviation; Aeronautics

A pair of unlike metals that produce an electrical potential when they are covered with an electrolyte. Copper and zinc form a commonly used galvanic couple. When a piece of copper and a piece of ...