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CRUISE MACH NUMBER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1988-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- General Vocabulary
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- combat persistence
1, record 1, English, combat%20persistence
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
«Combat persistence» as used here means the number of steady-state turns that can be accomplished at the flight condition of altitude and Mach number. These data assume the aircraft to be full of fuel at the initiation of combat. Again, one sees that the larger number of turns is achieved at speeds near the cruise speed; the airframe is efficient near cruise speed. The engines were specifically designed and chosen to match this point of airframe efficiency. Further the speed at which sufficient combat persistence is obtained for a "sensible" fight(allowing at least three turns) lie below Mach 1. 1, record 1, English, - combat%20persistence
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vocabulaire général
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- «persistance opérationnelle»
1, record 1, French, %C2%ABpersistance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- «persistance au combat» 1, record 1, French, %C2%ABpersistance%20au%20combat%C2%BB
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) on constate que c'est au voisinage de la vitesse de croisière que la «persistance au combat» est la plus élevée. C'est au voisinage de cette vitesse que le rendement aérodynamique de la cellule est le meilleur. 1, record 1, French, - %C2%ABpersistance%20op%C3%A9rationnelle%C2%BB
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-03-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- cruise Mach number
1, record 2, English, cruise%20Mach%20number
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
approval must be obtained from ATC prior to any change in cruise Mach number. 1, record 2, English, - cruise%20Mach%20number
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- nombre de Mach de croisière
1, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20Mach%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- nombre de Mach en croisière 2, record 2, French, nombre%20de%20Mach%20en%20croisi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
(...) il faut obtenir l'approbation du service ATC avant de modifier le nombre de Mach de croisière. 1, record 2, French, - nombre%20de%20Mach%20de%20croisi%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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