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TRANSCONTINENTAL FLIGHT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-12-07
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- transcontinental flight
1, record 1, English, transcontinental%20flight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- transcon flight 2, record 1, English, transcon%20flight
- coast-to-coast flight 3, record 1, English, coast%2Dto%2Dcoast%20flight
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
transcontinental: Extending or going across a continent. 4, record 1, English, - transcontinental%20flight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol transcontinental
1, record 1, French, vol%20transcontinental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Vuelos (Transporte aéreo)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- vuelo transcontinental
1, record 1, Spanish, vuelo%20transcontinental
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2001-05-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- orbital aircraft
1, record 2, English, orbital%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The orbital aircraft has the capability to fly suborbital missions without propellant transfer, to distances of 3, 000 to 6, 000 nautical miles, depending on the aerodynamic configuration This capability exists because the airframe is capable of independent takeoff and landing. This offers a transcontinental range for a number of alternate missions that are difficult to imagine for an air launch concept. For the same reason, the tanker and orbital aircraft may be based at different locations, and interfaced only in flight. This offers more basing flexibility and removes the requirements for specialized facilities and ground support equipment such as that needed to mate the Shuttle orbiter to its carrier aircraft. 2, record 2, English, - orbital%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion orbital
1, record 2, French, avion%20orbital
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Avion hypersonique dont une partie du vol est conçu pour se dérouler en orbite à la manière des satellites. 2, record 2, French, - avion%20orbital
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Enfin un avion orbital monoétage doté d'un moteur combiné, le statoréacteur (réacteur à double flux) assurant la poussée jusqu'à 35000 mètres, le propulseur de fusée fournissant l'énergie nécessaire à la mise en orbite. 2, record 2, French, - avion%20orbital
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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