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A gyroscopic flight instrument that gives the pilot an indication of the heading of the aircraft.
Industry:Aviation
A thermosetting resin used as a matrix for much of the fiberglass used in composite construction.
Industry:Aviation
Ice crystal deposits formed by sublimation when the temperature and dew point are below freezing.
Industry:Aviation
The basic unit of weight or mass in the metric system. One gram equals approximately 0.035 ounce.
Industry:Aviation
A helicopter rotor whose center of gravity is below the point at which it is attached to the mast.
Industry:Aviation
A line used to locate a position to the right or left of the center line of an aircraft structure.
Industry:Aviation
A patented nylon material used to make the honeycomb core for certain types of sandwich materials.
Industry:Aviation
A valve in an oxygen system that relieves the pressure if the pressure reducing valve should fail.
Industry:Aviation
A floating plate on which the wheel cylinder and the brake shoes attach on an energizingtype brake.
Industry:Aviation
A positive-displacement air pump that uses two intermeshing figure-8-shaped rotors to move the air.
Industry:Aviation