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CRITICAL ANGLE ATTACK [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch-up
1, record 1, English, pitch%2Dup
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A severe form of stall. 2, record 1, English, - pitch%2Dup
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stalls in airplane flight are often experienced as a sudden reduction in lift as the pilot brings the airplane to greater angle of attack and exceeds the critical(stall) angle of attack(which may be due to slowing down below stall speed). A stall of an airplane does not mean that its engines [have] stopped working, or that the airplane has stopped moving. 3, record 1, English, - pitch%2Dup
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- autocabrage
1, record 1, French, autocabrage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- auto-cabrage 2, record 1, French, auto%2Dcabrage
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cabrage non commandé 3, record 1, French, cabrage%20non%20command%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
- cabré accentué 4, record 1, French, cabr%C3%A9%20accentu%C3%A9
masculine noun
- basculement sur la queue 4, record 1, French, basculement%20sur%20la%20queue
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cabrage d’un avion non provoqué par le pilote, qui peut se produire sous le seul effet de forces aérodynamiques et dans certaines plages de vitesse. 3, record 1, French, - autocabrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Autocabrage (pitch up) : C'est un phénomène d'instabilité longitudinale assez brutal, constaté sur les avions transsoniques à forte flèche, dans des circonstances réunissant Cz [coefficient de portance] et nombre de Mach assez élevé. 5, record 1, French, - autocabrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
auto-cabrage : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 6, record 1, French, - autocabrage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
cabrage non commandé : terme et définition publiés au Journal officiel de la République française le 21 décembre 2013. 6, record 1, French, - autocabrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-02-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- angle of stall
1, record 2, English, angle%20of%20stall
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- stalling angle of attack 2, record 2, English, stalling%20angle%20of%20attack
correct
- stalling angle 3, record 2, English, stalling%20angle
- critical angle 2, record 2, English, critical%20angle
see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Separation occurs near the [leading] trailing edge when the stalling angle of attack is reached. 2, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20stall
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
According to Jane's Aerospace Dictionary the term "critical angle" is incorrectly used to mean "stalling angle of attack". 4, record 2, English, - angle%20of%20stall
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- angle de décrochage
1, record 2, French, angle%20de%20d%C3%A9crochage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- angle d'incidence critique 2, record 2, French, angle%20d%27incidence%20critique
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le décollement se produit près du bord [d'attaque de fuite] lorsque l'angle de décrochage est atteint. 3, record 2, French, - angle%20de%20d%C3%A9crochage
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Industria aeronáutica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- ángulo de pérdida
1, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20p%C3%A9rdida
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- ángulo de incidencia critica 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20incidencia%20critica
correct, masculine noun
- ángulo de pérdida de velocidad 2, record 2, Spanish, %C3%A1ngulo%20de%20p%C3%A9rdida%20de%20velocidad
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2011-05-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- retreating blade tip stall 1, record 3, English, retreating%20blade%20tip%20stall
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The lower blade velocity of the retreating blade and the negative lift of the reverse flow region cause the outboard portion of the retreating blade to operate at higher and higher angles of attack as the aircraft forward flight speed is increased. At some airspeed, the retreating blade will surpass its critical stall angle of attack. This is referred to as retreating blade tip stall. 1, record 3, English, - retreating%20blade%20tip%20stall
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- décrochage en bout de pale reculante
1, record 3, French, d%C3%A9crochage%20en%20bout%20de%20pale%20reculante
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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