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HALF-WING [1 record]

Record 1 2014-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
DEF

A main supporting surface of an aircraft.

OBS

[The wing] may be divided into inner, outer and wing-tip sections.

OBS

wing; half-wing: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
DEF

Surface horizontale sur laquelle s'exercent les forces aérodynamiques de portance assurant la sustentation d'un avion.

OBS

aile; demi-voilure : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

aile : terme uniformisé par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Maintenance.

PHR

Cambrure, vrillage de l'aile.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Célula de aeronaves
DEF

Plano principal de sustentación de un avión [...]

CONT

Desde el punto de vista aerodinámico, el ala se caracteriza principalmente por la fuerza de sustentación que desarrolla al ser arrastrada y por la resistencia que el aire opone a su avance.

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