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Powerplant
The complete installation of an aircraft engine, propeller, and all accessories needed for its proper function.
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indicated mean effective pressure (IMEP)
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The average pressure existing inside the cylinder of a reciprocating engine during its power stroke.
brake mean effective pressure (BMEP)
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The average pressure inside the cylinder of a reciprocating engine during the power stroke. BMEP, measured in pounds per square inch, relates to the torque produced by the engine and can be ...
gas generator
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The basic gas turbine engine. It consists of the compressor, diffuser, combustor, and turbine. The gas generator is also called the core engine.
sir frank whittle
Aviation; Aircraft maintenance
The British Royal Air Force flying officer who in 1929 filed a patent application for a turbojet engine. Whittle’s engine first flew in a Gloster E.28 on May 15, 1941. The first jet flight in America ...
