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CORPORATE JET [1 record]

Record 1 2011-04-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

... a jet aircraft, usually of smaller size, designed for transporting groups of business people.

CONT

... Canadair began studies of a 48-seat stretched Challenger business jet aimed specifically at the commuter market.

OBS

Business jets may be adapted for other roles, such as the evacuation of casualties or express parcel deliveries, and a few may be used by public bodies, governments or the armed forces.

OBS

corporate jet; executive jet; VIP transport jet; business jet: [These] more formal terms ... tend to be used by the firms that builds, sell, buy and charter these aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
CONT

[Pratt & Whitney et MTU] travaillaient déjà ensemble [...] pour les jets d'affaires [...]

CONT

Canadair a entrepris l'étude d'une version allongée de 48 places de l'avion d'affaires à réaction Challenger, destinée spécialement au marché régional.

Key term(s)
  • jet VIP

Spanish

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