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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
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localizer
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The portion of an ILS (Instrument Landing System) that directs the pilot along the center line of the instrument runway.
antenna
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A special device used with electronic communication and navigation systems to radiate and receive electromagnetic energy.
density ratio (σ)
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The ratio of the density of the air at a given altitude to the density of the air at sea level under standard conditions.
oxidizing flame
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An oxyacetylene flame in which there is an excess of oxygen. The inner cone is pointed and often a hissing sound is heard.
zeppelin
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The name of large, rigid, lighter-than-air ships built by the Zeppelin Company in Germany prior to and during World War I.
compressibility effect
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The sudden increase in the total drag of an airfoil in transonic flight caused by formation of shock waves on the surface.
autoignition system
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A system on a turbine engine that automatically energizes the igniters to provide a relight if the engine should flame out.
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