Probe
Term · Industrial and trades · MLC-T-IND-004516
A slender device used to measure or sample conditions within an aircraft system or component, such as temperature, pressure, or airflow. Probes are inserted into the flow path or a specific area to gather data. Pitot tubes and temperature sensors are common examples of probes in aviation.
| Identifier | MLC-T-IND-004516 |
|---|---|
| Field | Industrial and trades |
| Subject | Aviation maintenance |
| See also | Probe-and-drogue; Space probe |
| Translations | German: Sonde; Spanish: sonda; French: sonde |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-IND-004516",
"term": "Probe",
"field": "Industrial and trades",
"definition": "A slender device used to measure or sample conditions within an aircraft system or component, such as temperature, pressure, or airflow. Probes are inserted into the flow path or a specific area to gather data. Pitot tubes and temperature sensors are common examples of probes in aviation.",
"subject": "Aviation maintenance",
"see_also": [
"probe-and-drogue",
"space probe"
],
"translations": {
"de": "Sonde",
"es": "sonda",
"fr": "sonde"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/industrial/probe/"
}
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