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AIRPLANE CONFIGURATION [4 records]

Record 1 2019-07-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Commercial Aviation
CONT

Combi airplanes are dual-purpose passenger and freight planes that provide the opportunity for larger freight items to be transported in passenger planes. They can have different alternative configuration, as the upper airplane deck is split for passenger seating and cargo transport.

OBS

Not to be confused with "combination aircraft" or "combi aircraft."

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Aviation commerciale
OBS

Ne pas confondre avec «aéronef mixte» ou «aéronef combi».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
  • Aviación comercial
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Record 2 2016-07-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

An [airplane] having no more than two seats, designed and manufactured to have a maximum takeoff weight not exceeding 544 kg and a stall speed in the landing configuration(Vso) of 39 kt [knots](45 mph) indicated airspeed, or less, at the maximum takeoff weight.

Key term(s)
  • basic ultra-light airplane
  • basic ultralight aeroplane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Avion ayant au plus deux places, qui est conçu et construit de façon à avoir une masse maximale au décollage d'au plus 544 kg et une vitesse de décrochage en configuration d'atterrissage (Vso) de 39 nœuds (45 mi/h) ou moins de vitesse indiquée à la masse maximale au décollage.

Key term(s)
  • avion ultraléger de base

Spanish

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Record 3 2000-07-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
OBS

... the Blended-Wing-Body(BWB) concept represents a potential revolution in subsonic transport.... In this study, 800 passenger BWB and conventional airplanes were compared for a 7000 nautical mile design range. ADP-class engines were used with technology levels keyed for a 2015 entry into service(EIS). In every measure, the BWB was found to be superior to the conventional configuration. Key findings for the BWB include : TOGW 15% lower[;] OEW 12% lower [;] Fuel-Burn 28% lower [;] Thrust 27% lower [;] L/D 21% higher [;] DOC 13% lower [. ] The BWB advantage results from a double-deck cabin that extends spanwise as well as lengthwise providing structural and aerodynamic overlap with the wing. This reduces the total wetted area of the airplane and the deep stiff centerbody provides efficient structural wingspan. Relaxed static stability allows optimal span loading, and a trailing-edge high-lift system is not required. Further synergy may be realized through buried engines that ingest the centerbody's boundary layer and thus reduce the effective ram drag.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

Boeing en collaboration avec la NASA et trois universités américaines, a repris le projet BWB (Blended-Wing-Body) de McDonnell Douglas.

Spanish

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Record 4 1985-11-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Inboard Configuration : Automatic operation in the inboard configuration closes the outside supply and overboard exhaust valves and opens the inboard supply and exhaust valves. Equipment cooling air is supplied from and exhausted into the pressurized part of the airplane.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Terme uniformisé par le CUTA opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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