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AIR-TO-AIR RANGE [7 records]

Record 1 2024-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Missiles and Rockets
  • Air Defence
OBS

The advanced short range air-to-air missile(ASRAAM)... is an imaging infrared homing air-to-air missile... that is designed for close-range combat... The ASRAAM is designed to allow the pilot to fire and then turn away before the opposing aircraft can close for a shot.

OBS

advanced short-range air-to-air missile; ASRAAM : designations officially approved by the Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces.

OBS

advanced short-range air-to-air missile; ASRAAM : designations extracted from the "Disarmament and Peace Keeping" glossary with the permission of the United Nations Office in Geneva.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Missiles et roquettes
  • Défense aérienne
OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à courte portée; MAAPCP : désignations uniformisées par le ministère de la Défense nationale et les Forces canadiennes.

OBS

missile air-air perfectionné à courte portée; missile air-air évolué à courte portée : désignations tirées du lexique «Désarmement et Maintien de la Paix» avec l'autorisation de l'Office des Nations Unies à Genève.

Spanish

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Record 2 2001-07-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

Two-way communication on a designated air-to-air channel to enable aircraft engaged in flights over remote and oceanic areas out of range of VHF [very high frequency] ground stations to exchange necessary operational information and to facilitate the resolution of operational problems.

OBS

interpilot air-to-air communication: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Communications bidirectionnelles sur un canal (une voie) air-air désigné, permettant aux aéronefs en vol au-dessus de zones éloignées et océaniques, hors de portée des stations VHF [très haute fréquence] au sol, d'échanger des renseignements opérationnels nécessaires et facilitant la solution de problèmes opérationnels.

OBS

communications air-air entre pilotes : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

Comunicación bidireccional por un canal aire-aire designado para que, en vuelos sobre áreas remotas y oceánicas, las aeronaves que estén fuera del alcance de estaciones terrestres VHF [muy alta frecuencia] puedan intercambiar información operacional necesaria y para facilitar la resolución de dificultades operacionales.

OBS

comunicación aire-aire entre pilotos: término y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 3 2000-07-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

The effectiveness of Russian fighters currently benefits from infared search and track sets linked to laser rangefinders and from two advanced air-to-air missiles : the short range R-73 AA-11 and the medium range R-27 AA-10 are both produced by Vympel. The R-73 employs a combination of canard controls and thrust vectoring.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

Le système de pilotage du R-73 est hybride, à la fois aérodynamique, gouverne canard,et dynamique orientation du vecteur poussée.

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Air Transport
CONT

Expected gains [using the General Dynamics forward-swept wing] were 14 per cent better turn rate(four per cent at supersonic speed), 34 per cent better air-to-air range, 26 per cent better air-to-ground range, 17 per cent better ferry range, 34 per cent shorter take-off run, 47 per cent shorter landing run and 73 per cent better landing run on icy runways.

Key term(s)
  • ferrying distance

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Transport aérien
CONT

Les gains attendus sont de 14% sur le taux de virage (4% en supersonique), de 34% sur le rayon d'action en mission air-air (26% en mission air-sol), de 17% sur la distance franchissable en convoyage, de 34% sur la longueur de roulement au décollage (47% à l'atterrissage, et 73% sur piste verglacée).

Key term(s)
  • distance de convoyage

Spanish

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Record 5 1996-03-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
CONT

The Vympel R-33(AA-9) air-to-air missile, of which four are carried under the fuselage of the MiG-31, provides a range of up to 120 kilometres and is broadly in the same class as the AIM-54.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
CONT

Le MiG-31 emporte en position ventrale quatre missiles air-air Vympel R-33 (AA-9) de 120 km de portée, en gros de la classe de l'AIM-54.

Spanish

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Record 6 1996-03-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Systems
CONT

It will also have a new radar, with an air-to-air range of up to 400 kilometres, and the ability to track fifteen targets and engage six simultaneously.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
  • Circuits des aéronefs
CONT

II sera doté d'un nouveau radar de 400 km de portée air-air, capable de tenir en poursuite quinze objectifs et d'en engager six, simultanément.

Spanish

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Record 7 1982-06-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

The initial phase of the contract covers design, development and flight test of a Programmable Signal Processor(PSP) and Dual Mode Transmitter(DMT). This will provide the [F-16's] APG-66 [fire control radar] with new air-to-air capability to utilize more effectively the Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile(AMRAAM), as well as enhance Electronic Counter-Countermeasures(ECCM) and air-to-surface aspects of the radar.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

La première phase des travaux couvre la conception, le développement et les essais en vol d'un processeur de signaux programmable (...) et d'un émetteur double mode (...)

Spanish

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