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external burning [ik‚stərn·əl ′bərn·iŋ]
(aerospace engineering) Combustion that can be established when a reactive fuel is injected onto the lateral surfaces of an airfoil or from the base of a projectile traveling at high speed, and, if properly controlled, can produce useful forces that can augment lift, provide attitude control, reduce or cancel drag, or produce thrust. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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