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Aeronautics Flashcards

1
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acceleration
→ to accelerate
 deceleration
→ to decelerate
Acceleration is the change in
velocity over time. To start an
aircraft you need to accelerate it.

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Beschleunigung
→ beschleunigen
 Verzögerung, Verlangsamung
→ die Geschwindigkeit verringern

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to achieve sth
→ achievement
The glider achieves lift in three
different ways. A successful
performance can also be called an achievement.

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etw. erreichen, leisten, ausführen
→ Erfolg, Leistung, Ergebnis

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aerodynamic forces
→ drag
→ thrust
→ weight / gravity
→ lift / buoyancy
Various aerodynamic forces act on
a plane during flight.
Drag is the resistance force of the
air. Turbines provide thrust for the airplane.
The weight of an object is the force of gravity on the object and is measured in Newton.
Lift must be greater than weight to make the aircraft fly.
Buoyancy is the upward force
exerted by a fluid.

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aerodynamische Kräfte
→ (Luft)widerstand
→ Vorstoß, Schub, Vortrieb
→ Schwerkraft, Gewicht
→ Auftrieb

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aeronautics
National Aeronautics and Space
Administration (NASA) is
responsible for the American
public space programme.

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Luftfahrt, Aeronautik (Flugtechnik)

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air traffic control
→ air traffic controller
The air traffic control guides the
planes through the air. An air
traffic controller coordinates the traffic in the sky.

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Flugsicherungskontrolle
→ Fluglotse

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air tunnel
In an air tunnel the aerodynamics
of a special vehicle shape can be tested.

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Windkanal

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airspace
The European Union has issued a list of airlines which are not
allowed to operate in its airspace.

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Luftraum

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altitude [æltitju:d]
→ cruising altitude
≠ height
During flight, pilots receive
instructions from air traffic control
stations on the cruising altitude
they can fly at.

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Höhe über NN
→ Flughöhe
≠ Höhe (über dem Boden)

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approach
→ to approach sb/sth
The approach control office guides
the planes to the ground.
A plane approaches an airport for landing.

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Anflug, Annäherung, Herangehen;
Ansatz, Vorgehen(sweise)
→ sich jdm./einer Sache nähern,
an jdn./etw herankommen

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aviation
Aviation is an important sector of our economy.

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Luftfahrt, Flugwesen

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axis, pl. axes
→ lateral axis
→ longitudinal axis
→ vertical axis
An axis is an imaginary line
through the centre.
When pitching, a plane turns on its lateral axis (from wing tip to wing tip).
When rolling, a plane turns on its longitudinal axis (from nose to tail).
When yawing, a plane turns on its vertical axis (from top to bottom).

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Achse
→ Querachse
→ Längsachse
→ Hochachse, senkrechte Achse

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brake
→ to brake
Brakes are used to decelerate a
car

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Bremse
→ bremsen

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combustion chamber
→ to combust
→ internal combustion engine
(IC engine)
→ combustor
In a combustion engine, the fuel is ignited in the combustion engine.
During the combusting process,
CO2 is produced.

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Verbrennungsraum
→ verbrennen
→ Verbrennungsmotor
→ Combustor, Brennkammer

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compressor
→ to compress
A gas compressor is a mechanical
device that increases the pressure
of a gas by reducing its volume.

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Kompressor
→ komprimieren,
zusammendrücken

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concept vehicle

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Konzeptfahrzeug

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congestion
→ traffic congestion
Some inner cities have introduced
the concept of congestion zones to restrict the amount of traffic.

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Überlastung, Ballung, Andrang
→ Verkehrsstau

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considerable
→ to consider sth
The damage to this vehicle will
cause considerable repair work.

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ansehnlich, beträchtlich
→ etw beachten, bedenken

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console
Pilots spend a lot of training time
on flight simulator consoles.

A

Bedienungspult

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craft (pl.: craft)
→ aircraft
→ watercraft
→ hovercraft
Craft include aircraft, watercraft
and vehicles for transportation on the ground, the sea and in the air

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Fahrzeug / Schiff
→ Flugzeug
→ Luftkissenboot

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19
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destination
The destination of Lufthansa flight
no. LH630 is Dubai

A

Bestimmungsort, Fahrziel

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distress call
MAYDAY is a distress call.

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Notruf

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21
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diversion
→ to divert
An aircraft can be diverted to
another airport in case of adverse
weather conditions

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Umleitung
→ umleiten

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21
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duct
→ exhaust ducts
A duct is a pipe or tube that
carries a liquid or gas

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Gang, Röhre
→ Abgaskanal /-leitung

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22
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economical
≠ economic
Non-contact technology makes
Maglev trains very economical,
i.e. low-cost.

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sparsam (im Verbrauch), kostengünstig
≠ betriebs-/volkswirtschaftlich

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23
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to embed sth.
→ embedded
Engineers embed the control
devices in instrument panels.
Embedded components are
securely fixed into a bigger
structure.

A

einbauen
→ eingebaut, eingelassen

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emergency
In case of emergency, dial 112.

A

Notfall

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25
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to enable sth
 to disable sth
Even if the desktop has been
disabled on the computer, you can
enable it as long as you have
administrator rights.

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etw. einschalten, aktivieren
 abschalten, deaktivieren

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26
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to encourage
→ encouragement
More students should be
encouraged to study aeronautics.

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anregen, fördern, stärken
→ Anregung, Zuspruch, Ermutigung

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27
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exhaust
→ exhaust nozzle
Exhaust nozzles are used to eject
the exhausts from the turbine to produce thrust

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Abgas
→ Ausstromdüse

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fan
A fan is an instrument for
producing a current of air.

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Lüfter, Ventilator, Gebläse,
Windflügel, Fächer

29
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fuselage (aviat.)
[‘fjuːzəlɑːʒ]
The fuselage is the aircraft’s main body section holding crew and passengers or cargo.

A

Flugzeugrumpf

30
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glider
A glider is a light aircraft
supported only by the dynamic
action of air against its surfaces

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Segelflugzeug, Gleitflugzeug

31
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goods (pl.)
→ freight
→ cargo
Goods are transported across the world as freight or cargo on
airplanes or ships

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Güter, Waren
→ Fracht
→ Ladung

32
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gravity
→ g-force
→ to overcome gravity
To overcome gravity, the weight
force, airplanes generate an
opposing force called lift.

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Schwerkraft
→ Beschleunigungskraft
→ die Schwerkraft überwinden

33
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to hover above sth
Hovering means floating in the air and keeping the position for a long time.

A

(in der Luft) schweben

34
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helicopter
A helicopter is an aircraft that is
lifted and propelled by one or more overhead rotors

A

Hubschrauber

35
Q

hydrogen
Hydrogen is a colourless, volatile and highly inflammable gas.

A

Wasserstoff

36
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increase / decrease (in sth)
→ to increase
 to decrease
There is an increase in air traffic
and a decrease in profits.

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Zuwachs, Abnahme
→ erhöhen, ansteigen, zunehmen
 mindern, abfallen, abnehmen

37
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inflammable
 non-inflammable
Inflammable gases can cause
dangerous explosions.

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entzündlich
 nicht entflammbar

38
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jet engine
→ jet
A jet airplane is a very fast
airplane powered by one or more
jet engines

A

Düsentriebwerk, Strahltriebwerk
→ Düse(nstrahl)

39
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landing gear
→ gear
The landing gear is the structure
that is retracted during flight. It
supports an aircraft on the ground.

A

Fahrwerk, Landungsgestell
→ Ausrüstung, Vorrichtung

40
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to lift sth = to raise
A crane lifts / raises objects to a
higher position.

A

etw. emporheben

41
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to load
 to unload
Ships are loaded at the dock.

A

beladen
 entladen

42
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nozzle
A nozzle is often a pipe or tube of
varying cross-sectional area.

A

Düse

42
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low carbon footprint
Trains are safe, energy-efficient
and have a low carbon footprint.

A

geringe CO2-Bilanz

43
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piston
The piston moves up and down in a
cylinder

A

Kolben

44
Q

to propose sth
→ a proposal
The team has proposed various
alterations to the concept plane

A

etw. vorschlagen, vorhaben
→ Vorschlag, Antrag

45
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propulsion technology
→ to propel (a vehicle)
There has been a lot of progress in
propulsion technology in the last
few years.

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Antriebstechnologie
→ (ein Fahrzeug) antreiben

46
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radar
Radar is an acronym for RAdio
Detection And Ranging and a
system for detecting the presence,
direction, and speed of objects by
radio waves.

A

Radar

47
Q

radio
→ to radio
The pilot communicates with
ground control via radio.

A

Funk(gerät)
→ funken

48
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rocket
→ to launch a rocket
→ to rocket
Many rockets are launched from
Cape Canaveral.

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Rakete
→ eine Rakete starten, abschießen
→ wie eine Rakete hochschießen

49
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rotation / rotary movement
→ to rotate
→ pitch; to pitch
→ roll; to roll
→ yaw; to yaw
In flight dynamics, there are three
principal rotations:
Pitch is the movement about the
lateral axis of the airplane.
(→ elevators)
An airplane rolls about its
longitudinal axis. (→ ailerons)
Yaw is the movement about the
vertical axis. (→ rudder)

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Rotationsbewegung
→ rotieren
→ Kippmoment; neigen, nicken
→ Rollen, Rollbewegung; rollen
→ Gieren, Gierbewegung; gieren

50
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runway
Planes take off and land on a
runway.

A

Landebahn

51
Q

service life
Modern vehicles have a long
service life.

A

Nutzungs-/Lebensdauer

52
Q

smooth
→ to smoothen
A smooth surface causes less
friction.

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eben, glatt
→ ebnen, glätten

53
Q

spatial vision
For pilots, spatial vision is an
essential condition of employment

A

räumliches Vorstellungsvermögen

54
Q

speed of sound
~ of light
Military jets fly at speeds greater
than the speed of sound.

A

Schallgeschwindigkeit
Lichtgeschwindigkeit

55
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to spin, span, spun
Tail rotors prevent the helicopter
from spinning.

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wirbeln, schnell drehen, trudeln

56
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stability
→ stabilizer
→ to stabilize
Stabilizers stabilize the aircraft in
the air thus providing stability to
keep the plane level.

A

Stabilität
→ Regler, Stabilisator
→ stabilisieren

57
Q

statistics (singular word !)
The Department of Transport
regularly publishes casualty
statistics.

A

Statistik

58
Q

steering wheel
→ to steer
Steering means controlling the
direction in which a vehicle moves.

A

Steuerrad
→ steuern

59
Q

to streamline
→ streamlined
Drag in a vehicle can be reduced
by streamlining its body

A

stromlinienförmig machen
→ stromlinienförmig

60
Q

supersonic, ultrasonic (speed)
 subsonic (speed)
Concorde was a supersonic
airplane. Commercial planes
travel at subsonic speed.

A

Überschall(geschwindigkeit)
 Unterschall(geschwindigkeit)

61
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tail
 nose
The tail is the back part of a plane.

A

Flugzeugende
 Vorderteil, Bug

62
Q

take-off
→ to take off
Seat belts have to be worn during
take-off and landing

A

Start
→ abheben, starten

63
Q

thermal (updraft)
(also: updraught)
Thermal updraft is an upward
current or draught of air

A

thermischer Aufwind

64
Q

to tip
A vehicle can tip to one side in
stormy weather

A

kippen

65
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track
→ to track
Air traffic controllers track the
movement of aircraft in the air

A

Spur, Kette bei Kettenfahrzeuge
→ eine Spur verfolgen,
nachvollziehen, verfolgen

66
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tyre (BE), tire (AE)
A car usually runs on tyres
whereas track vehicles run on
caterpillar tracks.

A

Reifen

67
Q

turbine engine
→ turbine
A gas turbine engine accelerates
gas to provide thrust.

A

Turbinenmotor
→ Turbine

68
Q

vehicle
≠ vessel
Vehicles move on ground whereas
vessels are able to float

A

Fahrzeuge
≠ Schiff, Hohlkörper

69
Q

velocity = speed
Velocity is the distance travelled
per time unit.

A

Geschwindigkeit

70
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wing
→ wingspan
→ wing tip
Wings help to keep an airplane in
the air when it is flying.
The wingspan of an airplane is the
distance from wing tip to wing tip

A

Flügel, Tragfläche
→ Flügelspannweite
→ Flügelspitze, Tragflächenende

71
Q

zeppelin
→ airship / dirigible
Airships or zeppelins or dirigibles
were the first aircraft to enable
controlled, powered flights, and
were widely used before the 1940s

A

Zeppelin
→ Luftschiff

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