The Cambridge Aerospace Dictionary Episode 5 ppt

... Triggering the NW emits neutrons which instantly convert the Li-6 into H+He-3+T. The He- 3 and T then combine with remaining D to form more He and more neutrons, which also convert the U-238 bomb case ... Helicopter, cargo (UK) and USA (1 959 –62, became CH). 4 Critical height [ch preferred]. 5 High-capacity [bombs, WW2]. 6 Hydrocarbon[s]. 7 Crane helicopter (USN 1 952 55 ). Hc Heig...

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... WW2 to 1 950 ) unit of prefabricated airfield surface; mild steel plates measuring 119. 75 in × 16 in and weighing 65 lb (29 .5 kg) with interlocking edges. pie-shaped NLG steering, or other, inceptor ... rarely, other constructional form, used for fatigue or static test purposes; not necessarily portion of actual aircraft. 5 Subdivision of parachute canopy, either complete gore or porti...

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... target co-ordinates to the attack system if any of these boxes is touched by the pilot on the HDD touch display. thermal cycling Oscillating between low and high temperatures. thermal de-icing De-icing ... Administered primarily to treat ailment, eg pulmonary or cardiac faults. therm Non-SI unit of energy = 10 5 BTU = 1 05. 506 MJ. thermal 1 Local column of rising air in atmosphere, u...

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... alloy (70°C), typically 50 % Bi, 25% Pb, 12 .5% Sn, 12 .5% Cd. wireless telegraphy Wood’s metal 7 15 For the purpose of homologating records the FAI groups all aircraft into the following categories: A ... h 12,000–16,00 i 16,000–20,000, j 20,000– 25, 000. Group III Turbojets and turbofans. As above plus C-1-k 25, 000– 35, 000 kg, l 35, 000– 45, 000, m 45, 000 55 ,000. Group IV Rock...

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... published in print format ISBN-13 978-0 -52 1-84140 -5 ISBN-13 978-0 -51 1-33833 -5 © Bill Gunston 2004 2004 Information on this title: www .cambridge. org/978 052 18414 05 This publication is in copyright. ... agile manufacturing 24 CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building,...

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... or another for departures. Apron-drive bridges are controlled by steerable powered wheels at the free end, running over the apron surface. A variant is the over -the- wing bridge, which with the ... naval information system. AWO All-weather operations. AWOP All-weather Operations Panel (ICAO). AWOS Automated, or airport, weather-observing, or automatic weather-observation, system. AWP...

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... Central [or Center] Weather Service Unit (US). cwt Hundredweight, archaic unit of mass, = 112 lb = 50 .8032 kg; US short * = 100 lb = 45. 359 2 kg. CWU-45P Classic USAF leather flight jacket. CWV ... in any direction other than parallel to axis. 2 According to AGARD: The acceleration, due to an aircraft flying in a non-linear path in space, which causes the displacement of the apparent...

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... constant atmospheric pressure related to datum of 1013. 25 mb (29.92 in mercury), expressed in hundreds of feet; thus FL 255 indi- cates 25, 500 ft (see QFE, QNH). flight-line 1 Ramp area of airfield, ... single-sided PCB, 160 × 100 mm. Eurocontrol The European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation, comprising Belgium, Netherlands [joint head office and 25 other states. Eurogrid...

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... factor. From the origin the positive stall line extends to design limit load factor, thence to V D , back to limit negative load factor at V c and thence horizontally to intersect the nega- tive ... truly radial; the lean is sometimes along the tip-path plane and sometimes along chord line at tip. Lean Aerospace Initiative Programme by the SBAC and six UK universities to adapt...

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... terminating at the start of the next cycle. The sum of positive and negative displacements [peaks plus troughs] is called the amplitude, the time between successive passes through the same point in the cycle ... land over 50 ft screen (note, not 35 ft) within total distance of 1 ,50 0 ft ( 457 m). short ton US ton of 2,000 lb, = 907.1 85 kg. short trail Towing position for sl...

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