Aviation dictionary. 2014.
reverse/reversible thrust — The thrust from a power plant that can be reversed in direction to act as a brake. In reciprocating engines and turboprop aircraft, a propeller is given a negative pitch setting, or a reverse pitch. In gas turbine engines, devices are used to… … Aviation dictionary
Controllable pitch propeller — A controllable pitch propeller (CPP) or variable pitch propeller is a type of propeller with blades that can be rotated around their long axis to change their pitch. If the pitch can be set to negative values, the reversible propeller can also… … Wikipedia
HMS Exmouth (F84) — HMS Exmouth , pennant number F84, was a Royal Navy anti submarine warfare frigate of the Blackwood or Type 14 class. Exmouth became the first major warship to be powered by gas turbine engines alone when, in 1966, she was taken in hand and was… … Wikipedia
Two-stroke engine — Brons two stroke V8 Diesel engine driving a Heemaf generator. A two stroke engine is an internal combustion engine that completes the process cycle in one revolution of the crankshaft (an up stroke and a down stroke of the piston, compared to… … Wikipedia
Centrifugal compressor — Centrifugal compressors, sometimes termed radial compressors, are a sub class of dynamic axisymmetric work absorbing turbomachinery.[1] Centrifugal impeller with a highly polished surface likely to improve performance … Wikipedia
Seawind 300C — This article is about the Seawind aircraft. otheruses|Seawindinfobox Aircraft name= type=Amphibian manufacturer = Seawind LLC caption = designer = first flight = 1993 introduction = retired = status = Seawind 300CSeawind 3000 kits production… … Wikipedia
