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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
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alumel
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An alloy of nickel, aluminum, manganese, and silicon that is the negative element in a thermocouple used to measure exhaust gas temperature.
slipstream area
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
For the purpose of rib stitch spacing, the slipstream area is considered to be the diameter of the propeller plus one wing rib on each side.
tempered glass
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Glass that has been heat-treated to increase its strength. Tempered glass is used in bird-proof, heated windshields for high-speed aircraft.
glide slope
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The portion of an ILS (Instrument Landing System) that provides the vertical path along which an aircraft descends on an instrument landing.
fluid power
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The transmission of force by the movement of a fluid. The most familiar examples of fluid power systems are hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
orifice check valve
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A component in a hydraulic or pneumatic system that allows unrestricted flow in one direction, and restricted flow in the opposite direction.
fully articulated rotor
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A helicopter rotor whose blades are attached to the hub in such a way that they are free to flap, drag, and feather.
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