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pickup probe [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-03-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Fire-Fighting and Rescue Equipment
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pickup probe
1, record 1, English, pickup%20probe
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- scooper 2, record 1, English, scooper
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Two 2,673 litre ... water tanks in main fuselage compartment, with retractable pickup probe in each side of hull bottom. 1, record 1, English, - pickup%20probe
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The CL-215 firefighting installation consists of two internal tanks, two retractable probes and two drop doors ... It attacks fires in the following ways: (a) with water or chemical retardants ground-loaded at airports; or (b) with fresh or salt water scooped from a suitable body of water as the aircraft skims across the surface. ... Pickup distance is still air, from 15 m (50 ft) above the surface during landing to 15 m (50 ft) above the surface during climb-out ... 1, record 1, English, - pickup%20probe
Record 1, Key term(s)
- pick-up probe
- pick-up system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Matériel de secours et de lutte (incendies)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- cuillère d'écopage
1, record 1, French, cuill%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9copage
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- écope 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9cope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le remplissage des réservoirs d'eau par écopage n'est pas possible sur tous les plans d'eau (...) Mentionnons, par exemple, qu'un avion-citerne (...) comme le CL-215, possède un tirant de 3 pieds; le plan d'eau utilisé doit avoir une profondeur minimale de 6 pieds pour assurer la protection des deux cuillères d'écopage. 1, record 1, French, - cuill%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9copage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
écopage : Opération au cours de laquelle un avion-citerne fait le plein en eau en se déplaçant à la surface d'un plan d'eau. 3, record 1, French, - cuill%C3%A8re%20d%27%C3%A9copage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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