- Industry: Aviation
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Aviation Supplies & Academics, Inc. (ASA) develops and markets aviation supplies, software, and books for pilots, flight instructors, flight engineers, airline professionals, air traffic controllers, flight attendants, aviation technicians and enthusiasts. Established in 1947, ASA also provides ...
A whirling motion in a fluid. The coriolis force caused by the rotation of the earth causes water to flow out of a drain in a vortex. Air that spills over the wing tips of an airplane spins in the form of vortices. A tornado is an extremely strong vortex of air.
Industry:Aviation
A white cotton flag mounted in line with a wooden pole and attached at both ends. Colored transfer marks are made on the blade tips, and the tracking flag is carefully moved against the tips of the blades as the helicopter is held near a hover. The colored chalk transfers to the tracking flag to show the relative vertical position of the blade tips as they rotate.
Industry:Aviation
A white crystal (H3BO3) that can be dissolved in water to make a weak acid solution. A boric acid solution can be used to neutralize spilled electrolyte from nickel-cadmium batteries.
Industry:Aviation
A white light shown at night on a seaplane, ship, or boat when the vessel is anchored.
Industry:Aviation
A white, powdery salt of sodium. When mixed with water, sodium bicarbonate forms a weak alkaline solution. Sodium bicarbonate is useful for neutralizing spilled battery acid and as a fire extinguishing agent. When sodium bicarbonate is heated, it releases carbon dioxide that smothers the fire. Other names for sodium bicarbonate are baking soda and saleratus.
Industry:Aviation
A whole number, or counting number. Integers include negative numbers, positive numbers, and zero.
Industry:Aviation
A whole-number multiple of the frequency of a vibration. An overtone is the same as a harmonic.
Industry:Aviation
A wide-band electrical amplifier used to increase the voltage of a square wave of alternating current or pulsating direct current. An effective pulse amplifier does not change the waveform of square-wave pulses of energy.
Industry:Aviation
A wide-band, quarter-wavelength antenna used on aircraft for communications or navigation in the UHF or VHF bands.
Industry:Aviation
A wide-blade, short-diameter propeller used on a reciprocating engine when it is run in a test stand. A test club applies a specific load to the engine and forces the maximum amount of air through the cylinder cooling fins.
Industry:Aviation
