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Record 1 2017-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

A rope of 150 or more feet carried aboard, attached to the basket and which can be thrown overboard, permitting the ground crew to slow down the lateral movement of the balloon and guide it prior to landing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Câble long et lourd qu'on larguait de la nacelle en vol pour ralentir le ballon avant l'atterrissage. Avant cela, on larguait une ancre.

OBS

À l'origine des montgolfières, une ancre était attachée au bout de ce câble.

Spanish

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