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PARASITE DRAG [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-04-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
CONT

Parasitic drag is the sum of any and all of the drag forces acting on the airplane that are not formed in the production of lift.

OBS

parasitic drag: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

traînée parasite : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
DEF

Resistencia no asociada a la generación de sustentación.

OBS

resistencia parásita: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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