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PITCHING MOMENT [2 records]

Record 1 2001-05-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
OBS

pitching moment: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
OBS

moment de tangage : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Transporte aéreo
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
OBS

momento de cabeceo: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 1980-09-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Mechanics
DEF

A moment about a lateral axis of an aircraft, rocket, or airfoil.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Mécanique
CONT

Par suite de l'inégale répartition des vitesses de vent plus élevées en général dans la partie haute du cercle balayé, l'éolienne est soumise à un moment de "tangage".

Spanish

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