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GREAT-CIRCLE NAVIGATION [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1982-11-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- great-circle navigation
1, record 1, English, great%2Dcircle%20navigation
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The [FMS-90] equipment can also be used for great-circle navigation when operating in the VOR/DME mode : the computer draws a great circle track between the specified departure and destination points, and all the pilot has to do is to tune to selected VOR stations along this route; the FMS-90 can compute offsets from any one of the 5, 700 VOR/DME entries, of which the coordinates can be stored in its memory. 1, record 1, English, - great%2Dcircle%20navigation
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- navigation orthodromique 1, record 1, French, navigation%20orthodromique
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le FMS-90 peut également servir à la navigation orthodromique en mode VOR/DME: le calculateur établit la route orthodromique entre les points de départ et de destination indiqués et il suffit au pilote de s'accorder sur les stations VOR choisies le long de cette route; le FMS-90 peut calculer les décalages par rapport à n'importe lequel des 5700 points VOR/DME, dont les coordonnées peuvent être stockées dans sa mémoire. 1, record 1, French, - navigation%20orthodromique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-08-27
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- great-circle steering command
1, record 2, English, great%2Dcircle%20steering%20command
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The INS(inertial navigation set) is capable of the following :(a) Provide great-circle way-point steering commands to the Flight Director Set.... 1, record 2, English, - great%2Dcircle%20steering%20command
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- directive de pilotage pour navigation orthodromique
1, record 2, French, directive%20de%20pilotage%20pour%20navigation%20orthodromique
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1980-08-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- great-circle way-point steering command
1, record 3, English, great%2Dcircle%20way%2Dpoint%20steering%20command
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The INS(inertial navigation set) is capable of the following :(a) Provide great-circle way-point steering commands to the Flight Director Set.... 1, record 3, English, - great%2Dcircle%20way%2Dpoint%20steering%20command
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- directive de pilotage pour navigation orthodromique vers un point de cheminement
1, record 3, French, directive%20de%20pilotage%20pour%20navigation%20orthodromique%20vers%20un%20point%20de%20cheminement
feminine 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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