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Record 1 2014-10-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Maneuvers
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Maneuvering of Ships
DEF

The rotation of an aircraft, ship or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.

OBS

yaw: term and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

yaw: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Manœuvres d'aéronefs
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Manœuvre des navires
DEF

Rotation d'un aéronef ou d'un navire [ou d'un missile] autour de son axe de lacet (axe vertical passant par son centre de gravité).

OBS

Elle a pour effet de changer l'orientation de l'axe longitudinal.

OBS

lacet : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

OBS

lacet : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI) et par les Comités d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance et Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Maniobras de las aeronaves
  • Misiles y cohetes
  • Maniobras de los buques
DEF

Movimiento de control de una aeronave alrededor de su eje vertical.

OBS

guiñada: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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