donkey n.— «Contrary to myth, a helicopter doesn’t necessarily fall out of the sky when the engine, affectionately known among pilots as the “donkey,” stops. The machine can glide to a survivable landing (albeit a brick-like...
frequent flyer n.— «I didn’t run a 911 call till around 1600 I think and boy was that guy a winner…The engine co. requests for the diabetic, we get there this guys puking and the engine boss is giving me the “he’s a frequent...
Mexican chrome n.— «It’s a Fiat with an engine up front that’s painted a silver my dad called “Mexican Chrome.”» —“Brotherly love drives Pedregons” by Mike Griffith Knoxville News...
tango uniform n.— «It comes with a standard V-6 engine, a new unibody chassis and independent rear suspension, and a seven-year, 100,000-mile warranty in case all goes, as they say in the military, tango uniform.» —“Not grand, but...
unass v.— «There have been numerous cases of the plane making an acceptable touchdown while significant passenger casualties are taken before they can un-ass the aircract.» —“Re: engine failures and safety” by prb@access...
unass v.— «The Saracen swapped the engine from the rear to front for reasons of easy debussing (dismounting, “un-assing’ in US miltary parlance) by the PBI (Poor Bloody Infantry) carried in the back area.» —“Monteith provides...