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FRENCH AIR FORCE [5 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-08-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Surveillance, Detection and Reconnaissance (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- medium altitude long endurance drone
1, record 1, English, medium%20altitude%20long%20endurance%20drone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- MALE drone 1, record 1, English, MALE%20drone
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
France's military carried out Europe's first test flight of a long-endurance unmanned surveillance vehicle known as the MALE drone, the country's defence ministry said on Monday. It is now set to carry out 12 more test flights of MALE(Medium Altitude, Long Endurance Drone), aiming to bring the vehicles into service in the French air force in 2007, the ministry said in a statement. 2, record 1, English, - medium%20altitude%20long%20endurance%20drone
Record 1, Key term(s)
- medium-altitude long-endurance drone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Surveillance, détection et reconnaissance (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone moyenne altitude et longue endurance
1, record 1, French, drone%20moyenne%20altitude%20et%20longue%20endurance
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drone MALE 2, record 1, French, drone%20MALE
correct, masculine noun
- drone Male 3, record 1, French, drone%20Male
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Les drones] sont divisés, en France, en deux familles. Primo, les systèmes tactiques opèrent dans un rayon d'action qui ne dépasse pas 200 km, leur endurance est inférieure à cinq heures de vol et, catapultés, boostés ou lancés à la main, demandent une logistique restreinte. Ils sont dits lents ou rapides suivant leur mode de propulsion. Parmi eux figurent également les micro-drones et les drones miniatures. Leurs missions : la surveillance du champ de bataille, la désignation d'objectifs ou encore le brouillage. Les systèmes endurants forment la deuxième famille. Bien qu'une piste classique leur soit nécessaire pour atterrir et décoller, leur architecture ne diffère pas fondamentalement de celle des drones tactiques. Ils se différencient par, comme leur nom l'indique, leur endurance, au maximum 40 heures, leur altitude (plus de 15 000 m), leur rayon d'action (plus de 1 000 km). Ces capacités leur donnent un rôle stratégique car la zone qu'ils couvrent ne se limite pas pour reprendre les termes d'Etienne Leray, chef du département drones au service des programmes nucléaires et de missiles (SPNuM) de la DGA. «à la zone d'action des forces terrestre ». Au sein de cette famille, deux frères : les drones moyenne altitude longue endurance (MALE), et les drones haute altitude longue endurance (HALE). 4, record 1, French, - drone%20moyenne%20altitude%20et%20longue%20endurance
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2006-03-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- corkscrew
1, record 2, English, corkscrew
correct, verb
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This past Autumn, the Epsilon underwent a significant structural change to improve its performance at high speeds and stop its tendency to corkscrew, discovered during the preliminary trials. The French Air Force appears to be on the verge of making an initial order for 50 aircraft. 1, record 2, English, - corkscrew
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voler en tire-bouchon 1, record 2, French, voler%20en%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Dans le courant de l'automne, l'Epsilon a subi un important chantier de modification destiné à améliorer son comportement à grande vitesse et remédier au phénomène de vol en «tire-bouchon» constaté lors des premiers essais. L'armée de l'air française est semble-t-il sur le point de passer une première commande de 50 exemplaires. 2, record 2, French, - voler%20en%20tire%2Dbouchon
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stop-gap
1, record 3, English, stop%2Dgap
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
As a stop-gap, the company has a very useful interim multirole combat aircraft in the form of the Mirage 2000-5, which is derived from the French Air Force Mirage 2000DA. 1, record 3, English, - stop%2Dgap
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- offrir à court terme
1, record 3, French, offrir%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
correct, verb
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'avionneur francais est egalement en mesure d'offrir à court terme un autre chasseur polyvalent très attractif, le Mirage 2000-5 dérivé du Mirage 2000DA de l'Armée de l'air française. 1, record 3, French, - offrir%20%C3%A0%20court%20terme
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1989-02-03
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Analytical Chemistry
- Plastic Materials
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- degree of swelling
1, record 4, English, degree%20of%20swelling
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Said of a fabric made of Thermostable Satin 250 and used by the French air force and several public-service authorities of France. 2, record 4, English, - degree%20of%20swelling
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Chimie analytique
- Matières plastiques
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- taux de gonflement
1, record 4, French, taux%20de%20gonflement
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- supersonic rocket-powered target drone 1, record 5, English, supersonic%20rocket%2Dpowered%20target%20drone
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beech Aircraft will supply 15 model 1904 supersonic rocket-powered target drones to the French Air Force. 1, record 5, English, - supersonic%20rocket%2Dpowered%20target%20drone
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- engin-cible supersonique
1, record 5, French, engin%2Dcible%20supersonique
masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Beech Aircraft livrera à l'armée de l'air française 15 engins-cible supersoniques type 1904. 1, record 5, French, - engin%2Dcible%20supersonique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
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