Aviation dictionary. 2014.
Fuel System Icing Inhibitor — (FSII) is an additive to aviation fuels that prevents the formation of ice in fuel lines. FSII is sometimes referred to by the registered, genericized trademark Prist®. Jet fuel can contain a small amount of dissolved water that does not appear… … Wikipedia
engine fuel system — That part of the aircraft’s overall fuel system that starts after the entry of fuel into the engine. For fuel injected and turbine engines, a high pressure (HP) pump takes fuel from the low pressure, or aircraft, fuel system and raises its… … Aviation dictionary
Fuel system — Kraftstoff Duchfluss Messer für Flugzeuge Das Kraftstoffsystem (engl. fuel system) eines Flugzeugs dient der Versorgung eines motorbetriebenen Flugzeugs mit Kraftstoff. Je nach Flugzeugtyp und dessen konstruktiver Auslegung, ob kunstflugtauglich… … Deutsch Wikipedia
high-pressure fuel system — That part of the aircraft’s overall fuel system that starts after the entry of fuel into the engine. An HP pump (high pressure pump) takes fuel from the low pressure, or aircraft, fuel system and raises its pressure sufficiently to ensure an… … Aviation dictionary
gravity-feed fuel system — An aircraft fuel system in which the fuel from the supply tank to the engine is fed under gravity, rather than with the help of a booster pump. See aircraft fuel system … Aviation dictionary
low-pressure fuel system — That part of the fuel system whose components are located prior to the entry of the fuel into the engine. It consists of fuel tanks, fuel transfer pumps, and a low pressure or booster pump. It also includes the area from where the engine fuel… … Aviation dictionary
fuel system — noun equipment in a motor vehicle or aircraft that delivers fuel to the engine • Hypernyms: ↑equipment • Part Holonyms: ↑motor vehicle, ↑automotive vehicle, ↑aircraft • Part Meronyms: ↑accelerator, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
Fuel dumping — of an Airbus A340 600 above the Atlantic Ocean near Nova Scotia … Wikipedia
fuel boost pump — An auxiliary fuel pump used in an aircraft fuel system to provide fuel at the required pressure to the carburetor or to the fuel metering unit of a fuel injection system. The pump also is meant to purge the fuel lines of any vapors, to prime the… … Aviation dictionary
Aircraft engine controls — provide a means for the pilot to control and monitor the operation of the aircraft s powerplant. This article describes controls used with a basic internal combustion engine driving a propeller. Some optional or more advanced configurations are… … Wikipedia
