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AIR-BREATHING MISSILE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- critical altitude
1, record 1, English, critical%20altitude
correct, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The altitude beyond which an aircraft or air-breathing guided missile ceases to perform satisfactorily. 2, record 1, English, - critical%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
critical altitude: term and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - critical%20altitude
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
critical altitude: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - critical%20altitude
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- altitude critique
1, record 1, French, altitude%20critique
correct, feminine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- altitude de rétablissement 2, record 1, French, altitude%20de%20r%C3%A9tablissement
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altitude au-dessus de laquelle le rendement aérodynamique ou le rendement de propulsion tombe au-dessous d'une valeur minimale reconnue comme nécessaire aux opérations. 1, record 1, French, - altitude%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitude critique : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - altitude%20critique
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
altitude de rétablissement : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 4, record 1, French, - altitude%20critique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- altitud de restablecimiento de potencia
1, record 1, Spanish, altitud%20de%20restablecimiento%20de%20potencia
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- altitud crítica 2, record 1, Spanish, altitud%20cr%C3%ADtica
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Altitud máxima a la cual, a una atmósfera estándar, es posible mantener las r.p.m. [revoluciones por minuto] especificadas, una potencia o presión de admisión especificada. 2, record 1, Spanish, - altitud%20de%20restablecimiento%20de%20potencia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
altitud de restablecimiento de potencia: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - altitud%20de%20restablecimiento%20de%20potencia
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-10-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Combat Systems (Naval Forces)
- Advanced Technology Weapons
- Missiles and Rockets
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-breathing antiship missile
1, record 2, English, air%2Dbreathing%20antiship%20missile
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An air-breathing antiship missile, the Sea Eagle is claimed by British Aerospace to give a significant advance over the earlier Exocet in terms of range, target discrimination and terminal lethality. 1, record 2, English, - air%2Dbreathing%20antiship%20missile
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes de combat (Forces navales)
- Armes de haute technicité
- Missiles et roquettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- missile antinavire à propulsion aérobie
1, record 2, French, missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20a%C3%A9robie
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Selon British Aerospace, le missile antinavire à propulsion aérobie (un turboréacteur Microturbo TRI-60) Sea Eagle serait sensiblement supérieur à l'Exocet en termes de portée, de discrimination de l'objectif et de létalité. 1, record 2, French, - missile%20antinavire%20%C3%A0%20propulsion%20a%C3%A9robie
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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