- Industria: 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 ...
The breaking apart of the nucleus of an atom by striking the nucleus with a neutron. If a neutron strikes the nucleus with enough force, it splits the nucleus and creates atoms of different materials. Nuclear fission releases a tremendous amount of heat and light.
Industry:Aviation
The British name for a hard-surfaced area on an airport where aircraft are tied down and serviced. The term tarmac comes from tarmacadam, a mixture of tar and crushed stone, often used as the surfacing material.
Industry:Aviation
The British name for afterburner. See afterburner.
Reid vapor pressure. The amount of pressure that must be exerted on a liquid to keep it from vaporizing. The vapor pressure of a liquid is affected by its temperature, and the Reid vapor pressure of a liquid is specified at 100°F.
Industry:Aviation
The British Royal Air Force Flying Officer who in 1929 filed a patent application for a turbojet engine. Whittle’s engine first flew in a Gloster E.28 on May 15, 1941. The first jet flight in America was made on October 2, 1942, in a Bell XP-59A that was powered by two Whittle-type General Electric I-A engines.
Industry:Aviation
The British term for a valve used to stop or control the flow of fluid in a fluid line.
Industry:Aviation
