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AXE NORMAL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-12-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical axis
1, record 1, English, vertical%20axis
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- normal axis 2, record 1, English, normal%20axis
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The axis extending straight up and down through the center of gravity of an aircraft. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20axis
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The vertical axis is perpendicular to thelongitudinal and lateral axes. The vertical axis is sometimes called the"z" axis. Yaw is a motion around the vertical axis. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20axis
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- axe vertical
1, record 1, French, axe%20vertical
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- axe normal 2, record 1, French, axe%20normal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'axe vertical ou [lacet] : Une ligne imaginaire verticale à travers l'intersection des axes longitudinal et latéral. La rotation autour de l'axe vertical est appelé [lacet] et est contrôlé par le gouvernail de direction. Cette rotation est nommée le contrôle directionnel ou la stabilité directionnelle. Elle est semblable à une girouette dont laposition est tenue sur l'axe vertical, mais la rotation est directionnelle. Le gouvernail de direction est attaché au stabilisateur vertical (la queue). Contrôlé par des pédales, le gouvernail de direction est utilisé par le pilote pour contrôler la direction (gauche ou droite) de l'avion sur l'axe vertical pour des ajustements mineurs. 3, record 1, French, - axe%20vertical
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
axe vertical; axe normal : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - axe%20vertical
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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