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ALTIMETRE BAROMETRIQUE REVERSIBLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2016-02-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Air Navigation Aids
DEF

An altimeter in which the indication is normally derived electrically from an external source (central air data computer or altitude computer) but which, in the case of failure or by manual selection, can revert to a pneumatic drive.

Key term(s)
  • barometric altimetre reversionary

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
DEF

Altimètre dans lequel l'indication est normalement fournie par un signal électrique provenant d'une source extérieure (centrale aérodynamique ou calculateur d'altitude) mais qui, en cas de panne ou par commande manuelle, peut basculer à un fonctionnement par transmission pneumatique.

Spanish

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