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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minimum safe altitude warning (MSAW)

Aviation; Aeronautics

A function of the ARTS III computer that aids the controller by alerting him when a tracked Mode C-equipped aircraft is below, or is predicted by the computer to go below, a predetermined minimum ...

enroute minimum safe altitude warning (EMSAW)

Aviation; Aeronautics

A function of the NAS Stage A enroute computer. This function aids the controller by alerting him when a tracked aircraft is below, or is predicted to go below, a predetermined minimum IFR altitude.

A functional diagram of a system in which the units are represented by blocks that describe the functions of the unit and show its relationship to the other units of the system. Arrows between the ...

bench check

Aviation; Aeronautics

A functional test of a piece of equipment in which the equipment is set up on a test bench and operated to find out whether or not it functions as it should. A bench check can tell whether or not a ...

Bernoulli’s principle

Aviation; Aeronautics

A fundamental principle of physics that explains the relation between kinetic and potential energy in a fluid in motion. When the total energy in a column of moving fluid remains constant, any ...

hopper

Aviation; Aeronautics

A funnel-shaped container with an opening in the top for loading and a smaller opening in the bottom for dumping. Hoppers are used to store the abrasive in an abrasive blaster. The abrasive is loaded ...

open-hearth furnace

Aviation; Aeronautics

A furnace used for melting metals. Pig iron and scrap metal are placed in a shallow hearth within the furnace and are melted by heat supplied by a direct flame and from radiation from the walls and ...