Vernier throttle
Script error: No such module "Unsubst".Template:Template other A vernier throttle is a throttle often used in aircraft.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". It uses a cable and a screw mechanism to provide the operator precise control over an engine's operation.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". The concept is similar in use to vernier calipers which have a primary scale for gross measurements, and a secondary scale for fine measurements. Like other inventions that bear his name, the Vernier throttle is based on the work of mathematician Pierre Vernier.
Vernier throttles are commonly used in aircraft.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". A similar mechanism is also used in reciprocating (gasoline) aircraft engines to set the mixture to an appropriate value for a given altitude.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".