Windmill (disambiguation) — A windmill is an engine powered by the wind to produce energy, often contained in a large building as in traditional post mills, smock mills and tower mills. Modern versions used to generate power are referred to as wind turbines.Windmill may… … Wikipedia
Battle of the Windmill — Infobox Military Conflict conflict=Battle of the Windmill caption=Contemporary engraving of the Battle of the Windmill as seen from the American shore. partof=the Upper Canada Rebellion date=November 12 ndash; November 16, 1838 place=Windmill… … Wikipedia
Pinnacle Airlines Flight 3701 — Accident summary Date October 14, 2004 (2004 10 14) Type Engine flameout, pilot disregard for … Wikipedia
Combustor — Flame stabilized by cyclone. A combustor is a component or area of a gas turbine, ramjet, or scramjet engine where combustion takes place. It is also known as a burner, combustion chamber or flame holder. In a gas turbine engine, the combustor or … Wikipedia
Core lock — is a jet engine failure that can happen on aircraft in flight, after an engine stops working for a period. When a jet engine has a flameout, the cooling air no longer circulates normally. If an aircraft is moving slowly, the sizes of some engine… … Wikipedia
Flight data recorder — An example of a flight data recorder; the underwater locator beacon is the small cylinder on the far right. (English translation of warning message: FLIGHT RECORDER DO NOT OPEN) … 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
Contra-rotating propellers — For contra rotating marine propellors, helicopter rotors and turbine fan blades, see Contra rotating. Not to be confused with counter rotating propellers. Contra rotating propellers on a Rolls Royce–Griffon–powered P 51 unlimited racer Aircraft… … Wikipedia
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
Compressor stall — A compressor stall is a situation of abnormal airflow resulting from a stall of the aerofoils within the compressor of a jet engine. Stall is found in dynamic compressors, particularly axial compressors, as used in jet engines and turbochargers… … Wikipedia
