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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
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downwash
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Air forced down by aerodynamic action below and behind the wing of an airplane or the rotor of a helicopter. Aerodynamic lift is produced when the air is deflected downward. The upward force on the ...
retreating blade stall
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The stall of a helicopter rotor disc that occurs near the tip of the retreating blade. A retreating blade stall occurs when the flight airspeed is high and the retreating blade airspeed is low. This ...
K-factor
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A factor used in sheet metal work to determine the setback for other than a 90° bend. Setback = K ∙ (bend radius + metal thickness). For bends of less than 90°, the value of K is less than 1; for ...
surfactant
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A surface active agent, or partially soluble contaminant, which is a by-product of fuel processing or of fuel additives. Surfactants adhere to other contaminants and cause them to drop out of the ...
alternator
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An electrical generator that produces alternating current. The popular DC alternator used on light aircraft produces three-phase AC in its stator windings. This AC is changed into DC by a six-diode, ...
Aeronautical Radio Incorporated (ARINC)
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A corporation whose principal stockholders are the airlines. Its function is to operate certain communication links between airliners in flight and the airline ground facilities. ARINC also sets ...
paint
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A covering applied to an object or structure to protect it and improve its appearance. Paint consists of a pigment suspended in a vehicle such as oil or water. When the vehicle dries by evaporation ...
