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adjustable pitch propeller
Definição1
An aircraft propeller which has provisions for adjusting the pitch of the blades on the ground when the engine is not running.
Fonte1
CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
Definição2
A propeller with blades whose pitch can be adjusted on the ground with the engine not running, but which cannot be adjusted in flight. Also referred to as a ground adjustable propeller. Sometimes also used to refer to constant-speed propellers that are adjustable in flight.
Fonte2
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Pilot's handbook of aeronautical knowledge. [s.l.], 2008. Disponível em: http://www.faa.gov/regulations_policies/handbooks_manuals/aviation/pilot_handbook/media/PHAK%20-%20Cover-Preface.pdf. Acesso em: 26 jun. 2014.
Fonte3
EMBRAER. Technical dictionary english-portuguese. [São José dos Campos], 2001.
Subárea
Engine
Français
hélice à pas réglable