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AIRPLANE MODE [3 records]

Record 1 2010-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

The first airplane built of a new mode.

OBS

experimental aeroplane; research aeroplane: terms standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
CONT

Après la Seconde Guerre Mondiale, un composite célèbre fut celui de l'avion expérimental Leduc. De même, aux États-Unis, un appareil à fusée (le Bell X-1) fut lancé de dessous un bombardier, formule toujours utilisée pour expérimenter des appareils de recherche.

OBS

avion expérimental : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

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Record 2 2003-12-02

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Simulators (Aeroindustry)
CONT

Engineering Cockpit Simulator consists of a transport aircraft cockpit with all instrumentation and flight dynamics driven by a network of high-end graphics workstations. The software can simulate nearly any commercial transport aircraft, using five networked graphics computer machines, including an out-the-window display. Classified as a flight-training device, the simulator uses high-resolution, computer-generated images, to graphically depict airplane controls and displays that are located on the forward instrument panel. To increase fidelity, some aircraft components are installed, including throttle quadrant, flight mode control panel, flight management systems, control yokes, landing gear handle assembly, and rudder pedals.

CONT

BOEING 747 ENGINEERING COCKPIT SIMULATOR (ECS). ... The ECS uses a software package distributed by CTA Simulation Systems called Mission Simulator Software (MSS) to model flight dynamics and depict aircraft instruments. Out of the window (OTW) scenery is generated using Microsoft Flight Simulator with an infinity optics display system. The software is flexible, allowing the simulation of nearly any commercial transport aircraft.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Simulateurs de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

[Les] simulateurs produits par CAE, par exemple [...] sont utilisés pour l'aviation civile et pour l'aviation militaire. Vous avez des simulateurs de cockpit d'appareils commerciaux et également des simulateurs d'appareils de transport ou encore des simulateurs d'avion de chasse: même technologie, applications doubles.

Key term(s)
  • simulateur de cockpit d'études
  • simulateur de poste de pilotage

Spanish

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Record 3 2002-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

V-bar : Flight Director Indicator... The V-bar command indicator is a pair of yellow, wedge-shaped V-bars that move up or down to command a climb or descent, and roll left or right to command a bank. The flight director system commands the V-bars to capture and track the selected heading or radio signals; or to maintain a desired pitch angle, glidepath, or an optimum speed during SC(speed command) operation. To satisfy the commands, the aircraft is maneuvered so that the airplane symbol is flown into the V-bars until the two are aligned. Input signals to the V-bars depend upon the mode of operation. The V-bars are biased from view by the instrument failure warning system; when loss of signal occurs, or sensing circuits fail that are associated with the selected mode of operation. They are also out of view when the mode selector control is in the OFF position.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

L'indicateur HZ-4 [horizon directeur de vol] assume deux fonctions. Il réalise la combinaison d'un horizon artificiel et d'un indicateur de tendances du type "zero reader". [...] Les deux barres, verticales et horizontale, sont les barres de tendance liées au calculateur de vol. La barre verticale reçoit les informations du canal de direction, la barre horizontale celles fournies par le canal de profondeur.

CONT

[...], dès que l'avion ne sera plus dans la situation requise, les 2 barres ou repères, appelés BARRES ou REPÈRES DE TENDANCES ne seront plus dans une position médiane vis à vis du cadran de l'indicateur.

OBS

barre de tendance : terme accepté par le Comité d'étude de la terminologie des cartes de travail du DC-9.

Spanish

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