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THREE POINT LANDING TYPE AIRCRAFT [1 record]

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Record 1 1980-06-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

tail wheel: an auxiliary wheel on which the rear of an aircraft rests or taxis on the ground.

OBS

A landing gear wheel designed to support the tail.

Key term(s)
  • three point landing type aircraft

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

Ils étaient dus au fait que l'avion à train classique et béquille arrière voyait son centre de gravité situé très près des roues principales et à l'arrière de celles-ci ce qui permettait à l'appareil de "lever la queue" et de prendre une assiette horizontale dès les premiers moments du décollage (...)

OBS

Train classique: il est composé de 2 roues principales (en général rétractables dans les ailes) et d'une roulette de queue orientable.

Spanish

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