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DEMI VOILURE GAUCHE [1 record]

Record 1 2010-05-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

... while the aircraft was in a descending, right-hand turn, the left wing failed in overload.

PHR

Fuel tank, surface, tip, trailing edge, upper surface, wing flap of the port wing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

[...] alors que l'avion se trouvait en descente et en virage à droite, l'aile gauche s'est rompue en surcharge et s'est détachée de l'appareil en six gros morceaux.

OBS

La voilure désigne l'ensemble des ailes. Chaque aile prise individuellement est appelée demi-voilure.

PHR

Aileron, portance, saumon de l'aile gauche.

Key term(s)
  • demi voilure gauche

Spanish

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