COMPENSATION, To offset, balance, or counteract.      补偿，

                                                          抵消、平衡、或中和。

COMPENSATOR, A dual capacitor for changing the fuel   补偿器，

gaging circuit capacitance due to changes in fuel         在燃油计量电路中，用来改变电路上的电容，以与燃

density.                                              油密度改变所引起的电容改变相抗衡的双电容器。

COMPOSITE MATERIALS, Non-metallic materials used      复合材料，

for airplane construction. Fiberglass, Nomex, Kevlar,     用于飞机制造的非金属材料。如纤维玻璃，Nomex，

graphite Epoxy are composite materials.               Kevlar及石墨环氧树脂等，都是复合材料。

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COMPRESSOR, A rotating part of an engine driven by    压气机，

a mechanical shaft from the turbines for increasing air 发动机内的一个旋转部件。由与涡轮相连的机械轴来驱

pressure and temperature before the air enters the    动，用来增加吸进空气之压力和温度，以供燃烧室使用。

combustion chamber, Low pressure compressor - front   低压压气机—压气机的前段，高压压气机—压气机的后

section of compressor, High pressure compressor- rear 段。

section of compressor.

COMPRESSOR STALL, An event that occurs when           压气机失速，

there is a complete stoppage of air or reversal of air flow 当气流完全停止或通过压气机时气流方向逆反的一种

through the compressor.                               现象。

COMPRESSOR SURGE, SEE - COMPRESSOR                    压气机喘振，

                                                        见Compressor Stall．

STALL COMPUTED AIRSPEED, Indicated airspeed           计算空速，