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Aeronaves e ingeniería
ala (Winglet)
Definición
A vertical or angled extension at the tip of an aircraft wing that reduces drag
Términos relacionados
Materiales compuestos (Composite Materials)
Advanced lightweight materials (carbon fiber, fiberglass) used in modern aircraft construction
fuselaje (Fuselage)
The main body structure of an aircraft that holds crew, passengers, and cargo
Estela turbulenta (Wake Turbulence)
Air disturbance caused by an aircraft's wingtip vortices, hazardous to following aircraft
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Unidad de energía auxiliar (APU: Auxiliary Power Unit)
Aviónica (Avionics)
Purgar aire (Bleed Air)
Materiales compuestos (Composite Materials)
Calificación ETOPS (ETOPS Rating)
Empenaje (sección de cola) (Empennage (Tail Section))
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)
Aeronave de fuselaje estrecho (Narrow-Body Aircraft)
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)