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Airplane flying
Basic technical knowledge and skills associated with piloting airplanes.
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turbine section
Aviation; Airplane flying
The section of the engine that converts high pressure high temperature gas into rotational energy.
turbocharger
Aviation; Airplane flying
An air compressor driven by exhaust gases, which increases the pressure of the air going into the engine through the carburetor or fuel injection system.
turbofan engine
Aviation; Airplane flying
A turbojet engine in which additional propulsive thrust is gained by extending a portion of the compressor or turbine blades outside the inner engine case. The extended blades propel bypass air along ...
turbojet engine
Aviation; Airplane flying
A jet engine incorporating a turbine-driven air compressor to take in and compress air for the combustion of fuel, the gases of combustion being used both to rotate the turbine and create a thrust ...
turboprop engine
Aviation; Airplane flying
A turbine engine that drives a propeller through a reduction gearing arrangement. Most of the energy in the exhaust gases is converted into torque, rather than its acceleration being used to propel ...
turn coordinator
Aviation; Airplane flying
A rate gyro that senses both roll and yaw due to the gimbal being canted. Has largely replaced the turn-and-slip indicator in modern aircraft.
