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AILETTE VOILURE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winglet
1, record 1, English, winglet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tipsail 2, record 1, English, tipsail
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An upturned wingtip or added auxiliary aerofoil(s) above and/or below tip to increase efficiency of wing in cruise, usually by reducing tip vortex and thus recovering energy lost therein and improving circulation and lift of outer portion of wing. 3, record 1, English, - winglet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tipsails are an extension of NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] technology which led to the application of small winglets on many airplanes ... Tipsails operate in the rotational flow field of the wing tip vortex, giving an effect similar to the sail of a boat as it moves into the wind. The force vector produced by the pressure differential between the two surfaces is directed forward, which results in a cruise drag reduction. Rudders, located at the trailing edge of the tipsails, provide directional control without requiring a special surface dedicated solely to that purpose. 4, record 1, English, - winglet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ailette de bout d’aile
1, record 1, French, ailette%20de%20bout%20d%26rsquo%3Baile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- penne 1, record 1, French, penne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ailerette 2, record 1, French, ailerette
correct, feminine noun
- ailette marginale 3, record 1, French, ailette%20marginale
feminine noun
- ailette d’extrémité de voilure 4, record 1, French, ailette%20d%26rsquo%3Bextr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20voilure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérive verticale d’un aéronef, située en bout d’aile. 2, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20bout%20d%26rsquo%3Baile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ailettes marginales ne se bornent pas à diminuer la traînée induite et, dans une certaine mesure, à augmenter le Cz maximal. Elles ont en outre une influence importante en ce qui concerne la stabilité latérale. 3, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20bout%20d%26rsquo%3Baile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ailette de bout d’aile; penne : termes uniformisés par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20bout%20d%26rsquo%3Baile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta de punta alar
1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20de%20punta%20alar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aleta de punta de ala 1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20de%20punta%20de%20ala
correct, feminine noun
- aleta de borde marginal 1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20de%20borde%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- aleta marginal 1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-10-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- airfoil vane
1, record 2, English, airfoil%20vane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- ailette de voilure
1, record 2, French, ailette%20de%20voilure
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le Comité d’uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 2, record 2, French, - ailette%20de%20voilure
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2004-03-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- blended winglet
1, record 3, English, blended%20winglet
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Boeing Company and Aviation Partners, Inc., of Seattle, Wash., are forming Aviation Partners Boeing, a new joint venture that offers blended winglet technology for in-service Boeing commercial aircraft. Blended winglets are upward-swept tip extensions to aircraft wings. 2, record 3, English, - blended%20winglet
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Winglets were common on business and commercial jets before Aviation Partners arrived on the scene. But those traditional winglets, found on all Airbus models and the Boeing 747-400, rise at a sharp angle from the wing. ... The winglets weigh about 120 pounds each. They are made of high-tech carbon graphite, an advanced aluminum alloy and titanium. The winglet is eight feet long and tapers from its four-foot wide base to a width of two feet at the tip. Unlike traditional winglets typically fitted at abrupt angles to the wing, this new advanced "blended" design gently curves out and up from the wing tip, reducing aerodynamic drag and boosting performance. 3, record 3, English, - blended%20winglet
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- ailette en boucle sur l’extrémité de l’aile
1, record 3, French, ailette%20en%20boucle%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bextr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- ailette en boucle en bout d’aile 2, record 3, French, ailette%20en%20boucle%20en%20bout%20d%26rsquo%3Baile
proposal, feminine noun
- ailette en boucle d’extrémité d’aile 2, record 3, French, ailette%20en%20boucle%20d%26rsquo%3Bextr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20d%26rsquo%3Baile
proposal, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Boeing s’associe à la société Aviation Partners pour transformer les bouts d’aile de ses avions. Les «winglets» ou ailettes sont des extensions, flèche en haut, qui améliorent les performances aérodynamiques de l'avion. [...] La réduction de traînée ainsi induite se traduit par une augmentation des performances de vol en croisière, une réduction de carburant, une capacité de charge utile accrue, ou l'accès à des itinéraires aériens jusque-là non autorisés. [...] Cette ailette présente une forme incurvée sur 360° afin de reboucler sur l'aile. Le produit n’ apparaîtra pas sur les avions avant trois ans. Les pièces sont en matériau composite et en aluminium. De taille variable, elles peuvent atteindre 2, 5 m de haut et augmenter l'envergure de la voilure de 1, 5 m. [...] En boucle sur l'aile, les ailettes, en cours de certification, équiperont bientôt les Boeing. [suivi d’une illustration] 3, record 3, French, - ailette%20en%20boucle%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bextr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Les ailettes («winglets») expérimentées en bout d’aile par la NASA réduisent la traînée induite de l’aile. 4, record 3, French, - ailette%20en%20boucle%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bextr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baile
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L’appareil qui sortit des bureaux d’études fut un avion à ailes hautes supercritiques, dotées notamment de «winglettes» (ailettes d’extrémité d’ailes) avec des moteurs sous voilure, d’une rampe d’accés arrière, des trains d’atterrissage logés sur les cotés du fuselage, ainsi que des turboréacteurs doubles flux à haute performance. 5, record 3, French, - ailette%20en%20boucle%20sur%20l%26rsquo%3Bextr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20l%26rsquo%3Baile
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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