Aviation Maintenance Terms beginning with K
Kerosene
A light, almost colorless, hydrocarbon liquid obtained from crude oil through the fractional distillation process. Kerosene is the base for turbine engine fuel.
Kevlar
The registered trade name by DuPont for a patented aramid fiber.
Kinematic viscosity
The ratio of the absolute viscosity of a fluid to its density. Kinematic viscosity is measured in centistokes.
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