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NUCLEAR-POWERED AIRCRAFT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-01-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Water Transport
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deck landing
1, record 1, English, deck%20landing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The brand new French "flattop", the CVN [nuclear-powered aircraft carrier] Charles de Gaulle celebrated its 500th deck landing; furthermore, it amassed 137 days at sea and 35, 000 NM covered. 2, record 1, English, - deck%20landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Transport par eau
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- appontage
1, record 1, French, appontage
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Fait pour un aéronef de se poser sur le pont aménagé d'un navire ou d'une plateforme. 1, record 1, French, - appontage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Pilotaje y navegación aérea
- Transporte por agua
- Aeronaves embarcadas (Militar)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- recalada en cubierta
1, record 1, Spanish, recalada%20en%20cubierta
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1987-05-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear-powered aircraft 1, record 2, English, nuclear%2Dpowered%20aircraft
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- nuclear turbojet 1, record 2, English, nuclear%20turbojet
- nuclear aeroplane 1, record 2, English, nuclear%20aeroplane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... a gargantuan nuclear turbojet which General Electric built and tested for the USAF in the late 1950s. It was almost certainly the biggest single aerospace technology program of the day... it cost well over $500 million... before it was terminated. What killed the project was not only its mediocre performance and radiation hazards, but the fact that nobody could agree on what the nuclear-powered aircraft was supposed to do. 1, record 2, English, - nuclear%2Dpowered%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- réacteur nucléaire
1, record 2, French, r%C3%A9acteur%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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