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HOVER FLIGHT CEILING [1 record]

Record 1 2002-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Helicopters (Military)
DEF

The highest altitude at which the helicopter is capable of hovering in standard atmosphere. It is usually stated in two figures: hovering in ground effect and hovering out of ground effect.

OBS

hovering ceiling: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

hover ceiling; hover flight ceiling: terms officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
DEF

La plus grande altitude à laquelle un hélicoptère est capable de rester en vol stationnaire en atmosphère standard (ou atmosphère type). Elle est généralement définie par deux nombres : vol stationnaire avec ou sans effet de sol.

OBS

plafond de vol stationnaire : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN; terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
  • Helicópteros (Militar)
DEF

Altura máxima a la que el helicóptero es capaz de mantenerse en autosustentación, en atmósfera normal. Generalmente, se especifica en dos cifras: autosustentación con efecto terrestre y autosustentación fuera del efecto terrestre.

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