Glosario
Aeronaves e ingeniería
Unidad de energía auxiliar (APU: Auxiliary Power Unit)
Definición
A small engine on the aircraft that provides electrical power and air conditioning on the ground
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Materiales compuestos (Composite Materials)
Calificación ETOPS (ETOPS Rating)
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Sistema de gestión de vuelos (FMS: Flight Management System)
Fly-by-wire (FBW: Fly-By-Wire)
fuselaje (Fuselage)
Tren de aterrizaje (Landing Gear)
Número de Mach (M: Mach Number)
Peso máximo de despegue (MTOW: Maximum Takeoff Weight)
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Presurización (Pressurization)
Alcance (aviones) (Range (Aircraft))
Avión Regional (RJ: Regional Jet)
Techo de servicio (Service Ceiling)
Velocidad de pérdida (Vs: Stall Speed)
Sistema para evitar colisiones de tráfico (TCAS: Traffic Collision Avoidance System)
Motor turboventilador (Turbofan Engine)
turbohélice (Turboprop)
Motor turboeje (Turboshaft Engine)
Aviones de fuselaje ancho (Wide-Body Aircraft)
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