Aeronautics

Aeronautics

The branch of science that deals with flight aerodynamics and with the operation of all types of aircraft.

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Aeronautics

A hand-held directional light signaling device, which emits a brilliant narrow beam of white, green, or red light as selected by the tower controller. The color and type of light transmitted is used ...

breast drill

Aviation; Aeronautics

A hand-held drill motor used to drill relatively large holes in wood or metal. The handle of the drill motor is fitted with a curved plate that allows the user to apply a pushing force with his upper ...

tapered punch

Aviation; Aeronautics

A hand-held punch that is tapered from its full shank size to a smaller diameter at its end. Tapered punches are used to start bolts, pins, or rivets from their holes.

hacksaw

Aviation; Aeronautics

A hand-held saw using a narrow, fine-tooth, replaceable blade, held under tension in a metal frame. Hacksaw blades used for cutting metal and other hard materials are designed to cut only on the ...

hammer

Aviation; Aeronautics

A hand-held tool used for pounding. A hammer has a heavy, hard steel head mounted across the end of its handle. There are a number of types of hammer heads. Claw hammers have claws on one side of the ...

soldering iron

Aviation; Aeronautics

A hand-held tool used to melt solder. Modern soldering irons are electrically heated and use a tinned copper tip (a copper tip covered with solder) to melt the solder.

blowtorch

Aviation; Aeronautics

A hand-held torch that uses liquid gasoline as a fuel. Air is pumped into the fuel tank, and the liquid fuel sprays out into the burner where it becomes a vapor. The air compressed in the tank blows ...