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IP COMPRESSOR SPEED [1 record]

Record 1 2011-01-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
OBS

"N2" refers to intermediate pressure compressor speed (Civil Aeronautics Administration) but on a two-shaft engine, it refers to high pressure compressor speed.

Key term(s)
  • IP compressor RPM
  • intermediate pressure compressor speed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
OBS

N2 : Sur le Lockheed 1011, «N2» correspond au régime du compresseur pression intermédiaire; pour un moteur double corps, «N2» correspond au régime du compresseur haute pression.

OBS

régime du compresseur pression intermédiaire; N2 : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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