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The maximum power allowed to be continuously produced by an engine. Takeoff power is usually limited to a given amount of time, such as 1 minute or 5 minutes.
Industry:Aviation
A combination of a whole number and a fraction. For example, 5 3⁄8 is a mixed number.
Industry:Aviation
The smallest particle of an element or compound that retains the chemical properties of the element or compound.
Industry:Aviation
Designed primarily for highpressure (3,000 psi) hydraulic systems that may be subjected to severe vibration or fluctuating pressure. Using this type of fitting eliminates all tube flaring, yet provides a safe and strong, dependable tube connection. The fitting consists of three parts: a body, a sleeve, and a nut.
Industry:Aviation
In determining weight and balance, the moment is the product of a weight multiplied by its arm.
Industry:Aviation
A graph that usually consists of three sets of data. Knowledge of any two sets of data enables the reader to determine the third set.
Industry:Aviation
The process of heating the part to the proper temperature, holding it at that temperature until it is uniformly heated, and then cooling it in still air.
Industry:Aviation
Energy stored in the nucleus of atoms is released during the process of nuclear fission in a nuclear reactor or atomic explosion.
Industry:Aviation
