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TILTWING AIRCRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-06-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilt-wing aircraft
1, record 1, English, tilt%2Dwing%20aircraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tilt wing aircraft 2, record 1, English, tilt%20wing%20aircraft
correct
- tiltwing aircraft 3, record 1, English, tiltwing%20aircraft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft primarily for V/STOL where the thrust vector is altered by moving the wing through a near 90 degree arc. 2, record 1, English, - tilt%2Dwing%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tiltwing aircraft is similar in concept to a tiltrotor design. Whereas a tilt rotor rotates the propeller from axial to dorsal, a tiltwing rotates the entire wing, not just the nacelles or prop and shaft. They are typically fully capable of VTOL operations. An advantage of tilt wing over tilt rotor is that when the rotors tilt up, the wings rotate so that they do not block the downward air. 3, record 1, English, - tilt%2Dwing%20aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- avion à ailes basculantes
1, record 1, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20basculantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aéronef à voilure basculante 2, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20voilure%20basculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les Américains aient commencé à mettre en service l'appareil à rotors basculants V-22, l'avion à ailes basculantes CL-899 de Canadair avait déjà offert des capacités semblables en 1965. Ces modèles révolutionnaires, qui allient la vitesse, le rayon d'action et la capacité de transport propres aux avions à voilure fixe, ont aussi la capacité de passer en mode vertical et de faire du vol stationnaire, en changeant l'orientation des rotors ou des hélices. Mais ces genres d'appareils ont une mécanique complexe, et les programmes de vols d'essai des CL-89 et V-22 ont dans les deux cas été assombris par plusieurs écrasements. L'avion à voilure basculante CL-89 avait un avantage marqué sur les aéronefs à rotors basculants comme le modèle V-22 du fait qu'il pouvait décoller et atterrir comme un avion ordinaire, alors que les rotors surdimensionnés d'un appareil V-22 lui permettent uniquement de décoller et d'atterrir verticalement. 3, record 1, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20basculantes
Record 1, Key term(s)
- avion à aile basculante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- avión con alas de inclinación variable
1, record 1, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20con%20alas%20de%20inclinaci%C3%B3n%20variable
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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