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ORNITHOPTER [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

ornithopter: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

ornithoptère : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 2015-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight chiefly by the reactions of the air on planes to which a flapping motion is imparted.

CONT

The ornithopter is made of light-weight materials, like Kevlar and carbon fibers, and weighs only 9 pounds, despite a wingspan of 10 feet. The craft, which is almost 5 feet long is powered by a model helicopter engine and has radio controls for the throttle, rudder and elevator. A fully developed ornithopter might combine the best characteristics of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft. It could hover like a helicopter but fly forward more like an airplane.

OBS

ornithopter: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO); term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Aérodyne dont la sustentation en vol est obtenue principalement par la réaction de l'air sur des plans animés d'un mouvement de battement.

OBS

ornithoptère : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI); terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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

Aerodino que principalmente se mantiene en vuelo en virtud de las reacciones que ejerce el aire sobre planos a los cuales se imparte un movimiento de batimiento.

OBS

[...] carece de hélices o de reactores y [...] la propulsión se obtiene batiendo las alas a imitación de las aves.

OBS

ornitóptero: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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