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Airframe
Airframe construction features, assembly and rigging, fabric covering, structural repairs, and aircraft welding.
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graphite
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A form of carbon. Structural graphite is used in composite structure because of its strength and stiffness.
sublimation
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A process in which a solid material changes directly into a vapor without passing through the liquid stage.
ground-power unit (GPU)
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A service component used to supply electrical power to an aircraft when it is being operated on the ground.
analog-type indicator
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
An electrical meter that indicates values by the amount a pointer moves across a graduated numerical scale.
coefficient of lift
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A dimensionless number relating to the angle of attack used in the formula for determining aerodynamic lift.
combustion heater
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A type of cabin heater used in some aircraft. Gasoline from the aircraft fuel tanks is burned in the heater.
deciduous
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
A type of tree that sheds its foliage at the end of the growing season. Hardwoods come from deciduous trees.
