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FUEL TANK UNITS [2 records]

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Record 1 2010-04-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
DEF

Those center wing and outer wing structural units and associated components/members which enable the atmosphere to lift the aircraft; integral fuel tank structure and components that make up these units....

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
DEF

Ensemble de la surface portante d'un avion, constituée par les ailes.

OBS

Le terme aile au sens de voilure est toujours utilisé au pluriel. Lorsque le terme est au singulier, il désigne la demi-voilure.

OBS

voilure : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes.

PHR

Caisson central, caisson d'extrémité, déflexion verticale, moignon, panneau, vrillage de (la) voilure.

PHR

Voilure à flèche négative, à flèche variable, à grand allongement, en delta, en flèche, en M.

PHR

Voilure basculante, basse, delta, droite, extrados, extrême, intrados, médiane, moyenne, monolongeron.

PHR

La voilure doit avoir peu de flèche, un faible effilement.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
CONT

The... WCMS consists of 15 weapon replaceable assemblies(WRA) ;the microprocessor-controlled stores management processor(SMP), 10 station decoders/encoders, a gun decoder, a missile power relay unit and two fuel tank jettison units.

Key term(s)
  • weapon control and management system

French

Domaine(s)
  • Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)

Spanish

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