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Woven metal wire laminated into the tire to provide extra strength. A tire showing any cord must be replaced prior to any further flight.
Industry:Aviation
An indicator used on some large reciprocating engines or on turboprop engines to indicate the amount of torque the engine is producing.
Industry:Aviation
See TORQUE METER.
Industry:Aviation
1. A resistance to turning or twisting. 2. Forces that produce a twisting or rotating motion. 3. In an airplane, the tendency of the aircraft to turn (roll) in the opposite direction of rotation of the engine and propeller.
Industry:Aviation
The sum of the parasite and induced drag.
Industry:Aviation
Two rows of transverse light bars disposed symmetrically about the runway centerline in the runway touchdown zone.
Industry:Aviation
The actual path made over the ground in flight.
Industry:Aviation
The portion of the airfoil where the airflow over the upper surface rejoins the lower surface airflow.
Industry:Aviation
The portion of the combustor that directs the gases into the turbine plenum.
Industry:Aviation
At the speed of sound.
Industry:Aviation