Aircraft engine controls provide a means for the pilot to control and monitor the operation of the aircraft's powerplant. This article describes controls...

engine control unit (ECU), also called an engine control module (ECM), is a device that controls various subsystems of an internal combustion engine....

operating mechanisms to control an aircraft's direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered flight controls as they change speed. The...

controller" (EEC) or "engine control unit" (ECU), and its related accessories that control all aspects of aircraft engine performance. FADECs have been...

and descending. Some controls, such as a "yoke" or "stick" move and adjust the control surfaces which affects the aircraft's attitude in the three axes...

aircraft configurations may use different control surfaces but the basic principles remain. The controls (stick and rudder) for rotary wing aircraft (helicopter...

Many variations of aircraft engine starting have been used since the Wright brothers made their first powered flight in 1903. The methods used have been...

stabilizer) – controls yaw (left and right). Throttle – controls engine rpm (or thrust for jets and ducted fans, or motor speed for electric RC Aircraft). Ailerons –...

Semiconductor Fairchild Camera and Instrument Ranger/Fairchild Engines List of aircraft engines Donald M. Pattillo. A History in the Making: 80 Turbulent Years...

rate of turn (bank angle) through the use of the aircraft flight controls and aircraft engine controls to adjust the "sight picture". Some reference to...

airfoil, or, in a few cases, direct downward thrust from its engines. Common examples of aircraft include airplanes, rotorcraft (including helicopters), airships...

flight controls of an aircraft with an electronic interface. The movements of flight controls are converted to electronic signals, and flight control computers...

aircraft engines. Types past and present include microlights (Ultralight or ULM), including the Calypso, two-seat trainers and recreational aircraft (J120/J160/...

Aero Engine Controls is the former name of Rolls-Royce Controls and Data Services. The company produces engine control software, electronic engine controls...

Helicopter flight controls are used to achieve and maintain controlled aerodynamic helicopter flight. Changes to the aircraft flight control system transmit...

Safran Aircraft Engines, previously Snecma (Société nationale d'études et de construction de moteurs d'aviation) or Snecma Moteurs, is a French aerospace...

The HAL Tejas (lit. 'Radiant') is an Indian single-engine, delta wing, multirole combat aircraft designed by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)...

A variable cycle engine (VCE), also referred to as adaptive cycle engine (ACE), is an aircraft jet engine that is designed to operate efficiently under...

Dunne sometimes flew an aircraft as a kite in order to confirm its flight characteristics, before adding an engine and flight controls. Kites have been used...

References Further reading External links This is an alphabetical list of aircraft engines by manufacturer. 2si 215 2si 230 2si 430 2si 460 2si 500 2si 540 2si...

Brayton thermodynamic cycle. Jet aircraft use such engines for long-distance travel. Early jet aircraft used turbojet engines that were relatively inefficient...

commonly encountered single engine aircraft at that scale, and multi-engine aircraft in 1:144th scale. They hoped to improve aircraft recognition skills and...

The critical engine of a multi-engine fixed-wing aircraft is the engine that, in the event of failure, would most adversely affect the performance or handling...

jet engine and marine gas turbine engine, avionics, hardware development, spares supply, overhauling and upgrading of Indian military aircraft. The HAL...

exiting the engine pylon for use throughout the aircraft). In civil aircraft, bleed air's primary use is to provide pressure for the aircraft cabin by supplying...

an aircraft. Fuel systems differ greatly due to different performance of the aircraft in which they are installed. A single-engine piston aircraft has...

increasingly went into overcoming the air resistance of the spinning engine. Engine controls were tricky (see below), and resulted in fuel waste. The late World...

Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is an Indian single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather fifth-generation stealth, multirole combat aircraft being developed...

informally plane, is a fixed-wing aircraft that is propelled forward by thrust from a jet engine, propeller, or rocket engine. Airplanes come in a variety...

turbojet engines were replacing piston engines as the means of propulsion, further increasing aircraft speed. Since the weight of the turbojet engine was far...