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air turbine motor [2 records]

Record 1 2008-04-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

The electrical system has four engine-driven generators, each powerful enough to supply the aircraft with sufficient electricity. Each of the two main landing gear pods carries an auxiliary power unit (APU) and air turbine motor (ATM) to supply electric/pneumatic and hydraulic power, respectively, for engine starts, ground air conditioning and heating, main landing gear kneeling operations, and forward/aft cargo door operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

moteur à turbine à air; ATM : terme et abréviation uniformisés par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

Spanish

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Record 2 2008-04-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanical Transmission Systems
  • Aircraft Systems
DEF

A unit which converts pneumatic energy into mechanical energy.

CONT

The electrical system has four engine-driven generators, each powerful enough to supply the aircraft with sufficient electricity. Each of the two main landing gear pods carries an auxiliary power unit (APU) and [an] air turbine motor (ATM) to supply electric/pneumatic and hydraulic power, respectively, for engine starts, ground air conditioning and heating, main landing gear kneeling operations, and forward/aft cargo door operations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transmissions mécaniques
  • Circuits des aéronefs
DEF

Appareil transformant l'énergie pneumatique en énergie mécanique.

CONT

[Le Concorde] était l'un des rares avions à utiliser les inverseurs en vol. Ces coquilles servaient aussi à moduler le flux du réacteur. Ces inverseurs sont actionnés par un moteur pneumatique commandé par la manette inverseur de poussée situé en avant des manettes de poussée au poste de pilotage.

Spanish

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