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ROCKET PLANE [1 record]

Record 1 1992-12-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Spacecraft
DEF

An airplane using a rocket or rockets for its chief or only propulsion.

DEF

An airplane propelled by rockets or armed with rocket launchers.

OBS

rocket plane: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Engins spatiaux
DEF

Avion propulsé par un moteur-fusée.

OBS

pluriel : avions-fusées.

OBS

avion-fusée : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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