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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
Industry: Aviation
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parasite drag
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A form of aerodynamic drag caused by friction between the air and the surface over which it is flowing.
rectangle
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A plane surface with four sides whose opposite sides are parallel and whose angles are all right angles.
aircraft control flap
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A secondary control on an airplane wing that changes its camber to increase both its lift and its drag.
symmetry check
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A check of an airframe to determine that the wings and tail are symmetrical about the longitudinal axis.
quartersawed wood
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Wood sawed from a tree in such a way that the annual rings cross the plank at an angle greater than 45°.
cryogenic liquid
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A liquid which boils at temperatures of less than about 110 °F (–163 °C) at normal atmospheric pressures.
rigid conduit
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
Aluminum alloy tubing used to house electrical wires in areas where they are subject to mechanical damage.
