- Industry: 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 ...
Another name for a semirigid rotor. A semirigid rotor is a helicopter rotor whose blades can rotate about their feathering axis, but there are no separate flapping hinges. The rotor pivots on the mast in much the same way a seesaw pivots on its fulcrum.
Industry:Aviation
Another name for direct current. Unidirectional current flows in one direction only. It does not reverse its direction as alternating current does. It is always either positive or negative, with respect to a reference value.
Industry:Aviation
Another name for inert gas. The noble (inert) gases are helium, neon, argon, krypton, xenon, and radon.
Industry:Aviation
