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

                                                          抵消、平衡、或中和。

COMPENSATOR, A dual capacitor for changing the fuel   補償器，

gaging circuit capacitance due to changes in fuel         在燃油計量電路中，用來改變電路上的電容，以與燃

density.                                              油密度改變所引起的電容改變相抗衡的雙電容器。

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

for airplane construction. Fiberglass, Nomex, Kevlar,     用于飛機制造的非金屬材料。如纖維玻璃，Nomex，

graphite Epoxy are composite materials.               Kevlar及石墨環氧樹脂等，都是復合材料。

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COMPRESSOR, A rotating part of an engine driven by    壓氣機，

a mechanical shaft from the turbines for increasing air 發動機內的一個旋轉部件。由與渦輪相連的機械軸來驅

pressure and temperature before the air enters the    動，用來增加吸進空氣之壓力和溫度，以供燃燒室使用。

combustion chamber, Low pressure compressor - front   低壓壓氣機—壓氣機的前段，高壓壓氣機—壓氣機的后

section of compressor, High pressure compressor- rear 段。

section of compressor.

COMPRESSOR STALL, An event that occurs when           壓氣機失速，

there is a complete stoppage of air or reversal of air flow 當氣流完全停止或通過壓氣機時氣流方向逆反的一種

through the compressor.                               現象。

COMPRESSOR SURGE, SEE - COMPRESSOR                    壓氣機喘振，

                                                        見Compressor Stall．

STALL COMPUTED AIRSPEED, Indicated airspeed           計算空速，