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  • component of carburetor
    • carburetor
      In carburetor

      …pressure near the partially closed throttle valve. The main fuel jet comes into action when the throttle valve is further open. Then the venturi-shaped air-flow restriction creates a reduced pressure for drawing fuel from the main jet into the air stream at a rate related to the air flow so…

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    • aircraft
      • Air New Zealand Limited
        In airplane: Thrust controls

        …the principal control is the throttle, with auxiliary devices such as water injection and afterburners. With water injection, a water-alcohol mixture is injected into the combustion area to cool it, which allows more fuel to be burned. With afterburners, fuel is injected behind the combustion section and ignited to increase…

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    • helicopters
      • helicopter; vertical flight
        In helicopter: Control functions

        The throttle control is used in conjunction with the collective pitch control and is an integral part of its assembly. The throttle control is twisted outboard to increase rotor rpm and inboard to decrease rpm.

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