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EJECTION PARACHUTE [7 records]

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Record 1 2017-06-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combat Support
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
  • Airborne Forces
DEF

1). Manual ejection : the manual ejection of one or more containers or bundles from the paradoors or ramp of an aircraft. 2). Gravity extraction : the extraction of containers by gravity, where the aft restraint is released either manually or mechanically. 3). parachute extraction : the extraction of platforms by means of parachute(tactical airlift-TAL) incorporates all phases of the following missions : para assault, resupply, air-landed assault, air-landed resupply, aero-medical evacuation.(CFACM 60-2063)

French

Domaine(s)
  • Soutien au combat
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
  • Forces aéroportées
DEF

1). Largage manuel : le largage d'un ou plusieurs conteneurs ou colis par les portes ou la rampe d'un aéronef en vol. 2). Extraction par gravité : extraction des colis ou conteneurs de la soute d'un aéronef en vol par gravité, la sangle de fixation arrière des colis étant libérée manuellement ou automatiquement. 3). Extraction par parachute : extraction de palettes de colis de la soute d'un aéronef en vol par parachutes (aérotransport tactique). Cette manœuvre peut être effectuée dans tous les modes d'aérotransport, c'est-à-dire : le parachutage d'assaut, le réapprovisionnement, le poser d'assaut, le réapprovisionnement par poser et les évacuations aéromédicales.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-05-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
  • Air Forces
  • Spacecraft
DEF

A parachute used to decelerate ejection seat or capsule.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
  • Forces aériennes
  • Engins spatiaux

Spanish

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Record 3 2005-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

One of the reasons the Air Force apparently initially abandoned study of low-level ejection systems was the opinion that extant seat catapult forces generated by systems in use on its planes could not generate the high forces needed to lift the aircrew high enough above the ground to allow full parachute deployment in low level egress situations.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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Record 4 2003-03-28

English

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

Altimeter lag in the flat spin could have meant that the 8000 feet indicated when they started ejection was actually only 4000-5000, and he may have had similar trouble to McClead reaching the ejection mechanism. His parachute had not been able to deploy in time.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)

Spanish

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Record 5 2001-07-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Forces
CONT

When you use an ejector seat, the seat, complete with pilot and parachute and survival pack is ejected from the aircraft by an ejection gun. This gun is fixed to the back of the seat vertically pointing downwards and is powerful enough to throw the seat well clear of the aircraft even if it is travelling at high speeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aériennes

Spanish

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Record 6 1988-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Airborne Forces
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
DEF

The time elapsed between pack opening or parachute ejection and extension of the suspension lines.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Forces aéroportées
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
DEF

Temps qui s'écoule entre l'ouverture du sac ou l'expulsion du parachute et le déploiement des suspentes.

Spanish

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Record 7 1981-07-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Astronautics
DEF

The process of abandonment of an aircraft in flight by use of a parachute. Generally used more specifically for such action unassisted by an ejection seat, escape capsule or similar device.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Astronautique
DEF

Action d'abandonner le bord d'un aéronef en vol en utilisant un parachute. généralement ce terme est utilisé d'une manière plus spécifique pour signifier une telle action sans l'assistance d'un siège éjectable, ni d'une capsule éjectable, ni d'un dispositif similaire.

Spanish

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