Underboost

Quick meaning: Underboost is a verb meaning To create too little pressure in an engine's combustion chamber.

Meaning

To create too little pressure in an engine's combustion chamber.

More Meanings

1. (uncountable) The process of underboosting.
2. (countable) An instance of underboost.

Example Sentences

So pilots, keep the pressure on to stop underboosts and watch the red lines to stop overboosts.

The only significant problem encountered is that pilots must be particularly cautious about underboosting the engines during the drops.

A pilot wishing to lose altitude rapidly and still not underboost could go to lower rpm, for example, 16 inches mp with 1600 rpm, rather than 16 inches mp with 2,000 rpm.

It can be stated that while the time at high power outputs must be minimized by the correct operating techniques, the time at the underboost condition must be eliminated.

Word Forms

• underboosts
• underboosting
• underboosted

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