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WHEELS UP LANDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- belly landing
1, record 1, English, belly%20landing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- wheels-up landing 2, record 1, English, wheels%2Dup%20landing
correct
- wheels up landing 3, record 1, English, wheels%20up%20landing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An emergency landing made on the under surface of the fuselage because the undercarriage is out of action or because a shorter landing run will be safer during a forced landing. 4, record 1, English, - belly%20landing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
belly-land, to: to land an airplane without use of landing gear. 5, record 1, English, - belly%20landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage sur le ventre
1, record 1, French, atterrissage%20sur%20le%20ventre
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atterrissage train rentré 2, record 1, French, atterrissage%20train%20rentr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- atterrissage avec train rentré 3, record 1, French, atterrissage%20avec%20train%20rentr%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Atterrissage d'un aéronef, à caractère accidentel ou exceptionnel, le plus souvent dû à une défectuosité du système de sortie du train. 4, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sur%20le%20ventre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Naguère, tout aéroport comportait une bande pour l'atterrissage avec «train rentré», utilisable par un aéronef dont le train d'atterrissage ne pourrait pas être correctement ou complètement abaissé et verrouillé. 3, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sur%20le%20ventre
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrissage train rentré : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sur%20le%20ventre
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aterrizaje con el tren replegado
1, record 1, Spanish, aterrizaje%20con%20el%20tren%20replegado
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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