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Record 1 2012-10-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
DEF

A ratio of the true airspeed of an aircraft to the local speed of sound at the flight altitude.

OBS

true Mach number: term and definition standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
DEF

Rapport entre la vitesse vraie d'un aéronef et la vitesse locale du son à l'altitude de vol.

OBS

nombre de Mach vrai : terme et définition normalisés par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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