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2012-13 Vincennes University Catalog 
    
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AFLT 160 - Powerplant Lecture


2 hrs (Sem I, II, Summer)
This course is designed to give the pilot a basic working knowledge of piston and turbine engines including their operating principles. Reciprocating engine and gas turbine engine components, construction and associated nomenclature will be covered. This course will also introduce the concepts of engine lubrication, engine ignition systems, fuel metering, turbo charging and instruments used in monitoring engine parameters. 2 lecture hours.