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low idle [2 records]

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Record 1 2014-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The single lever rides in a lower-case “H”-shape gate system. The right side of the “H” controls the condition lever actions, so for a start you lift the lever and move it up and into the first detent to introduce fuel and put the engine into low idle. Move it forward once more and you’re in high idle.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs

Spanish

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Record 2 1985-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Diesel Motors

French

Domaine(s)
  • Moteurs diesel
DEF

Cran permettant, sur les nouveaux modèles de locomotives, de baisser le régime du moteur au-dessous du régime de ralenti (idle).

Spanish

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