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Record 1 1999-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

A persistent directional oscillation of an airplane.

DEF

An uncontrolled oscillation in yaw, usually at high speed, of approximately constant amplitude.

OBS

yaw: Angular rotation of an aircraft ... about a vertical axis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Oscillations assez rapides d'un aéronef autour de l'axe de lacet.

OBS

axe des lacets : Verticale passant par le centre de gravité de l'aéronef [...]

OBS

serpentage; reptation : termes recommandés par le Ministère de la défense de la France.

OBS

snaking : terme déconseillé par le Ministère de la défense de la France.

OBS

oscillation de lacet : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
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