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tail boom [1 record]

Record 1 1999-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
  • Helicopters (Military)
DEF

The longitudinal framework carrying the tail unit of an aircraft in which there is no fuselage to perform this function.

DEF

tail boom : On certain helicopters, the conical rear portion of the fuselage carrying at its rear the tail rotor and/or stabilizer (s).

OBS

tail boom: term standardized by ISO.

OBS

tail boom: Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
OBS

poutre de queue : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

poutre de queue : Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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