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Introduction | |
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General Information | |
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Fraction, Decimal, and Metric Equivalents | |
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Conversions | |
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Aircraft Nomenclature | |
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Axes of an Airplane | |
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Forces Acting on an Aircraft in Flight | |
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Types of Aircraft Structure | |
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Truss | |
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Monocoque | |
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Semimonocoque | |
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ATA-100 System of Identification | |
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Aircraft Nationality Identification | |
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Title 14 of the Code of Federal Regulations | |
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Standard Taxi Signals | |
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Cylinder Color Code Identifiers | |
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Physical and Chemical | |
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Periodic Table of Elements | |
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Temperature Conversion | |
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Absolute Temperature | |
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ICAO Standard Atmosphere | |
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Distribution of Electrons in the Chemical Elements | |
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Density of Various Solids and Liquids | |
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Density of Various Gases | |
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Hydraulic Relationships | |
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Quantity of Liquid in a Drum | |
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Estimating Quantity of Liquid in a Standard 55-Gallon Drum | |
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Mathematics | |
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Measurement Systems | |
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The International System of Units (SI) | |
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The Metric System | |
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U.S. - Metric Conversion | |
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Length | |
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Weight | |
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Volume | |
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Mathematical Constants | |
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Mathematical Symbols | |
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Squares, Square Roots, Cubes, Cube Roots of Numbers | |
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Diameter, Circumference and Area of a Circle | |
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Geometric Formulas | |
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Triangle | |
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Square | |
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Rectangle | |
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Parallelogram | |
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Trapezoid | |
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Regular Pentagon | |
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Regular Hexagon | |
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Regular Octagon | |
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Circle | |
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Ellipse | |
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Sphere | |
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Cube | |
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Rectangular Solid | |
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Cone | |
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Cylinder | |
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Trigonometric Functions | |
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Powers of Ten | |
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Number Systems | |
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Binary Equivalent of Decimal | |
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Octal Equivalent of Decimal | |
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Binary Equivalent of Octal | |
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Hexadecimal Number System | |
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Binary Coded Decimal Equivalent of Decimal | |
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The Gray Code | |
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American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) | |
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Special Control Functions Used in ASCII | |
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Aircraft Drawings | |
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Types of Aircraft Drawings | |
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Sketches | |
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Detail Drawings | |
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Assembly Drawings | |
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Installation Drawings | |
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Sectional Drawings | |
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Cutaway Drawing | |
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Exploded-View Drawing | |
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Schematic Diagram | |
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Block Diagram | |
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Repair Drawings | |
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Wiring Diagrams | |
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Pictorial Diagrams | |
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Orthographic Projections | |
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Meaning of Lines | |
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Material Symbols | |
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Location Identification | |
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Fuselage Stations | |
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Water Lines | |
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Butt Lines | |
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Wing and Horizontal Stabilizer Stations | |
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Aircraft Electrical Systems | |
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Electrical Symbols | |
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Alternating Current Terms and Values | |
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Ohm's Law Relationships | |
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Electrical Formulas | |
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Formulas Involving Resistance | |
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Formulas Involving Capacitance | |
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Formulas Involving Inductance | |
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Formulas Involving Both Capacitance and Inductance | |
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Resonant Frequency | |
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Total Reactance | |
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Impedance | |
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Electrical System Installation | |
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Selection of Wire Size | |
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Notes on Wire Installation | |
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Switch Derating Factors | |
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Wire and Circuit Protectors | |
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MS Electrical Connectors | |
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Resistor Color Code | |
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Aircraft Storage Batteries | |
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Lead-Acid Batteries | |
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Nickel-Cadmium Batteries | |
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Aircraft Materials | |
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Composition of Wrought Aluminum Alloys | |
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Four-Digit Designation System for Wrought Aluminum Alloys | |
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Mechanical Properties of Aluminum Alloys | |
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Temper Designations for Aluminum Alloys | |
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Heat-Treatable Alloys | |
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Non-Heat-Treatable Alloys | |
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Temperatures for Heat Treatment of Aluminum Alloys | |
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Bearing Strength (in pounds) of Aluminum Alloy Sheet | |
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Shear Strength of Aluminum Alloy Rivets | |
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Single-Shear Strength (in pounds) of Aluminum-Alloy Rivets | |
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Double-Shear Strength (in pounds) of Aluminum-Alloy Rivets | |
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SAE Classification of Steel | |
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Strength of Steel Related to its Hardness | |
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Color of Steel for Various Temperatures | |
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Color of Oxides on Steel at Various Tempering Temperatures | |
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Tools for Aircraft Maintenance | |
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Measuring and Layout Tools | |
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Steel Rule | |
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Hook Rule | |
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Combination Set | |
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Vernier Calipers | |
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Dividers | |
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Outside Calipers | |
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Inside Calipers | |
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Hermaphrodite Calipers | |
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Scriber | |
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How to Read the Vernier Scale | |
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Micrometer Caliper | |
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Dial Indicator | |
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Feeler Gages | |
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Small-Hole Gages | |
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Telescoping Gages | |
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Holding Tools | |
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Vises | |
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Bench Vise | |
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Drill Press Vise | |
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Pliers | |
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Combination/Slip Joint Pliers | |
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Water Pump Pliers | |
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Vise-Grip Pliers | |
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Needle-Nose Pliers | |
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Safety Wiring Tools | |
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Diagonal Cutting Pliers | |
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Duckbill Pliers | |
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Safety Wire Twisting Tool | |
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Bending and Forming Tools | |
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Tools for Making Straight Bends and Curves | |
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Cornice Brake | |
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Box Brake | |
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Press Brake | |
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Slip Roll Former | |
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Forming Compound Curves in Sheet Metal | |
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English Wheel | |
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Cutting Tools | |
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Shears | |
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Throatless Shears | |
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Squaring Shears | |
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Scroll Shears | |
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Hand Shears | |
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Tin Snips | |
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Compound Shears | |
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Saws | |
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Band Saw | |
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Hacksaw | |
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Wood Saws | |
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Crosscut Saw | |
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Ripsaw | |
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Compass, or Keyhole Saw | |
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Backsaw | |
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Chisels | |
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Flat Chisel | |
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Cape Chisel | |
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Diamond Point Chisel | |
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Round Nose Chisel | |
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Files | |
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Hole Cutting Tools | |
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Twist Drills | |
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Twist Drill Sizes | |
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Drill Gage | |
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Twist Drill Sharpening | |
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Drill Point Gage | |
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Large Hole Cutters | |
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Hole Saws | |
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Fly Cutter | |
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Countersink | |
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Reamers | |
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Drills for Wood and Composite Materials | |
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Auger Bits | |
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Forstner Bits | |
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Flat Wood-Boring Bits | |
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Brad-Point Drills | |
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Spade Drill | |
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Threads and Threading Tools | |
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Unified and American Standard Thread Form | |
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Thread-Cutting Tools | |
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Body and Tap Drill Sizes | |
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Taps | |
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Screw Pitch Gage | |
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Torque and Torque Wrenches | |
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Click-Type Torque Wrench | |
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Deflecting-Beam Torque Wrench | |
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Torque Conversions | |
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Recommended Torque Values | |
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Pounding Tools | |
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Carpenter's Claw Hammer | |
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Ball Peen Hammer | |
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Metalworking Hammers | |
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Straight Peen and Cross Peen Hammers | |
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Body, or Planishing Hammer | |
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Mallets and Soft-Face Hammers | |
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Sledge Hammers | |
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Punches | |
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Prick Punch | |
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Center Punch | |
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Drift, or Starting Punch | |
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Pin Punch | |
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Transfer Punch | |
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Automatic Center Punch | |
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Wrenches | |
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Open End Wrench | |
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Adjustable Open End Wrench | |
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Ratcheting Open End Wrench | |
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Box End Wrench | |
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Ratcheting Box Wrench | |
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Combination Wrench | |
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Flare Nut Wrench | |
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Socket Wrenches | |
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Socket Wrench Handles | |
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Hand Impact Tool | |
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Typical Socket Wrenches | |
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Extension and Adapters | |
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Allen Wrenches | |
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Screwdrivers | |
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Slot Screwdrivers | |
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Offset Screwdriver | |
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Recessed-Head Screwdrivers | |
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Screw Heads for Special Structural Screws | |
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Aircraft Hardware | |
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Standards | |
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Threaded Fasteners | |
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Bolts | |
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Hex-Head Bolts | |
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Flush-Head Bolts | |
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Drilled-Head Bolts | |
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Twelve-Point, Washer-Head Bolts | |
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Internal Wrenching Bolts | |
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Clevis Bolts | |
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Eye Bolts | |
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Bolt Installation | |
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Bolt Fits | |
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Screws | |
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Aircraft Screw Heads | |
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Set Screws | |
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Self-Tapping Sheet-Metal Screws | |
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Nuts | |
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Nonlocking Nuts | |
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Self-Locking Nuts | |
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Low-temperature locking nuts | |
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High-temperature locking nuts | |
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Wing Nuts | |
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Anchor Nuts | |
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Channel Nuts | |
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Pressed-Steel Nuts | |
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Instrument Nuts | |
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Rivnuts | |
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Threaded Fastener Safetying | |
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Locking Washers | |
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Cotter Pins | |
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Safety Wire and Safety Wire Twisting | |
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Washers | |
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Special Rivets | |
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Blind Rivets | |
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Friction-Lock Rivets | |
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Mechanical-Lock Rivets | |
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CherryMax Rivets, Olympic-Lok Rivets, Huck Rivets | |
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High-Strength Pin Rivets | |
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Hi-Shear Rivet | |
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Hi-Lok Fasteners | |
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Hi-Tigue Fasteners | |
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Cowling Fasteners | |
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Thread Repair Hardware | |
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Helicoil Insert | |
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Acres Sleeves | |
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Metal Aircraft Fabrication | |
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Sheet Metal Layout and Forming | |
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Definitions | |
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Layout Procedure | |
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Example | |
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Forming | |
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Minimum Bend Radii for 90[superscript o] Bends in Aluminum Alloys | |
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Setback | |
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Setback (K) Chart | |
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Bend Allowance Chart | |
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Rivets and Riveting | |
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Alternatives to Riveting | |
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Aircraft Solid Rivets | |
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Rivet Material | |
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Rivet Diameter | |
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Examples of Rivet Selection | |
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Rivet Length | |
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Riveting Tools | |
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Rivet Sets | |
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Bucking Bars | |
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Installing Flush Rivets | |
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Blind Rivet Code | |
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Removal of Damaged Rivets | |
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Minimum Rivet Spacing and Edge Distance | |
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Aircraft Fabric Covering | |
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Rib Stitch Spacing | |
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Rib Stitch Knots | |
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Corrosion Detection and Control | |
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Types of Corrosion | |
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Oxidation | |
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Surface and Pitting Corrosion | |
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Intergranular Corrosion | |
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Exfoliation Corrosion | |
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Stress Corrosion | |
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Galvanic Corrosion | |
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Concentration Cell Corrosion | |
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Fretting Corrosion | |
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Filiform Corrosion | |
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Corrosion Control | |
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Nondestructive Inspection | |
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Visual Inspection | |
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NDI | |
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Visual Inspection | |
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Surface Visual Inspection | |
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Internal Visual Inspection | |
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Tap Test | |
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Penetrant Inspection | |
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Magnetic Particle Inspection | |
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Eddy Current Inspection | |
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How it works | |
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What it is suited for | |
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Method | |
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Detection of corrosion | |
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Ultrasonic Inspection | |
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Radiography | |
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X-Rays | |
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Gamma Rays | |
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Inspection-Steps | |
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Considerations | |
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Safety | |
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Aircraft Control Systems | |
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Types of Control Systems | |
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Torque Tubes | |
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Push-Pull Rods | |
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Control Cables | |
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Control Cable Terminals | |
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Turnbuckles | |
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Turnbuckle Safetying | |
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Clip-Locking Turnbuckles | |
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Control Cable Tension | |
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Aircraft Fluid Lines | |
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Rigid Fluid Lines | |
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Materials recommended for rigid fluid lines | |
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Flexible Fluid Lines | |
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Types of Flexible Fluid Lines | |
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Installation of Flexible Hose | |
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Fluid Line Identification | |
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Oxygen System Servicing | |
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Oxygen System Servicing | |
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Filling Pressure for 1,850 PSI Oxygen Cylinders | |
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Aircraft Weight and Balance | |
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Locating the Center of Gravity | |
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Datum Forward of the Airplane-Nose Wheel Landing Gear | |
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Datum Aft of the Main Wheels-Nose Wheel Landing Gear | |
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Datum Forward of the Main Wheels-Tail Wheel Landing Gear | |
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Datum Aft of the Main Wheels-Tail Wheel Landing Gear | |
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Location of CG with Respect to the Mean Aerodynamic Chord | |
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Composites | |
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Resin Systems-Typical Properties | |
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Resin Mix Ratios | |
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Fiber/Resin Ratio Formulas | |
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Reinforcing Fibers | |
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Textile and Fiber Terminology | |
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Yarn Part Numbering Systems | |
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Fabric Weave Styles | |
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Common Weave Style Numbers and Features | |
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Ply Orientation Conventions | |
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Damage Removal-Scarfing and Stepping | |
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Core Materials | |
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Bleeder Schedules | |