jettison engine
1jettison — [15] Etymologically, to jettison something is to ‘throw’ it overboard. Like jet, as in ‘jet engine’, the word comes from Latin 295 journey jactāre ‘throw’. The abstract noun derived from this was jactātiō, which entered English via Anglo Norman… …
2jettison — [15] Etymologically, to jettison something is to ‘throw’ it overboard. Like jet, as in ‘jet engine’, the word comes from Latin jactāre ‘throw’. The abstract noun derived from this was jactātiō, which entered English via Anglo Norman getteson. It… …
3Aircraft engine controls — provide a means for the pilot to control and monitor the operation of the aircraft s powerplant. This article describes controls used with a basic internal combustion engine driving a propeller. Some optional or more advanced configurations are… …
4Mercury-Redstone 4 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name Mercury Redstone 4 Spacecraft name Liberty Bell 7 Spacecraft mass 1,286 …
5Apollo Command/Service Module — Apollo CSM The Apollo 15 CSM in lunar orbit Description Role: Earth and Lunar Orbit Crew: 3; CDR, CM pilot, LM pilot Dimensions Height: 36.2 ft 11.03 m …
6Orion (Constellation program) — For deep space spacecraft based on the Orion design, see Multi Purpose Crew Vehicle. For initial design of the Orion Crew Exploration Vehicle, see Crew Exploration Vehicle. For the nuclear powered spacecraft designed in the 1950s, see Project… …
7Fuel dumping — of an Airbus A340 600 above the Atlantic Ocean near Nova Scotia …
8Mercury-Redstone 3 — Mission insignia Mission statistics Mission name Mercury Redstone 3 Spacecraft name Freedom 7 Spacecraft mass …
9Supermarine Spitfire (early Merlin powered variants) — Infobox Aircraft name =Spitfire type =Fighter manufacturer =Supermarine caption =Spitfire Vc launching from USS Wasp designer =R. J. Mitchell first flight =5 March 1936 introduction =1938 retired =1955, RAF status = primary user =Royal Air Force… …
10Alarms on submarines — Six standardized alarms are used on submarines of the United States Navy to alert the crew to situations that require immediate actions to be taken without waiting for specific orders. A higher priority alarm will silence an already sounding… …
