autothrottle
autothrottle · autothrottles
An automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's…An automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.
US/ˈɔ.toʊˌθɹɔ.təl/
Meaning
1 sensesAn automatic throttle, allowing a pilot to control the power setting of an aircraft's engines by specifying a desired flight characteristic, rather than manually controlling fuel flow.
Origin
From auto- + throttle.From auto- + throttle.
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Forms
plural: autothrottles| Singular | autothrottle |
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