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throttle
Sinônimos
power lever
thrust lever
Definição1
The control in a aircraft engine that regulates the power or thrust the pilot desires the engine to develop. It is basically a control unit, which controls the amount of fuel or the fuel-air mixture that can enter the engine. It is controlled by a throttle lever in the cockpit. This lever is referred to colloquially as a throttle.
Fonte1
KUMAR, Bharat (ed.). An illustrated dictionary of aviation. New York: McGraw-Hill, c2005. 752 p.
Fonte2
INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Manual of aircraft accident and incident investigation. Part III: investigation. 1st ed. Montreal, 2014. (Doc. 9756)
Contexto
The throttle connections should be examined for correct connections and the ignition (if piston engine) checked from the switches to the distributor.
Subárea1
Aircraft Structure
Related Term
autothrottle
throttle body
Português
manete