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111airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …
112Afterburner — For other uses of afterburner, see Afterburner (disambiguation). Infobox Aviation name= Afterburner caption= A U.S. Navy F/A 18 Hornet being launched from the catapult on full afterburnerAn afterburner (or reheat) is an additional component added …
113Pressure carburetor — A pressure carburetor is a type of fuel metering system for piston aircraft engines manufactured by the Bendix Corporation starting in the 1940s. It is recognized as an early type of mechanical fuel injection and was developed to prevent fuel… …
114Nuclear thermal rocket — Sketch of nuclear thermal rocket …
115Nitrous oxide engine — This page discusses the use of nitrous oxide in a racing context. For other uses, see Nitrous oxide. Dragster in near lane is purging nitrous oxide Nitrous oxide (N2O) is a chemical compound used as an oxidizing agent to increase an internal… …
116Abkürzungen/Luftfahrt — Dies ist der erste Teil einer Liste der Abkürzungen und Akronyme, wie sie in der Luftfahrt und Militärluftfahrt verwendet werden. Liste der Abkürzungen Teil 1 A A (AA; AB; AC; AD; AE; AF; AG; AH; AI; AK; AL; AM; AN; AO; AP; AQ; AR …
117K-factor — Telecommunications= In telecommunication, the term k factor has the following meanings: 1. In tropospheric radio propagation, the ratio of the effective Earth radius to the actual Earth radius. Note: The k factor is approximately 4/3. 2. In… …
118MBDA Meteor — Meteor Type Beyond Visual Range Air to Air Missile Se …
119Lift-induced drag — In aerodynamics, lift induced drag, induced drag, vortex drag, or sometimes drag due to lift, is a drag force that occurs whenever a moving object redirects the airflow coming at it. This drag force occurs in airplanes due to wings or a lifting… …
120pressurization and dump valve — A valve used in a turbine engine fuel system equipped with duplex nozzles. When the demand for fuel is low, it flows through the primary manifold. The pressurization valve opens at a high fuel flow to deliver fuel to the secondary manifold. At… …
