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STEALTH AIRCRAFT [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-12-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- passive countermeasure
1, record 1, English, passive%20countermeasure
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Passive countermeasures. Passive countermeasures can include camouflage for land units or stealth technology for aircraft and ships, making it harder for the enemy to find, fix or track units. Valuable mobile assets such as aircraft, ships, headquarters can also be dispersed so that they do not present too tempting a target, or hidden among civilian objects, or moved around in a manner that complicates an adversary's targeting. 2, record 1, English, - passive%20countermeasure
Record 1, Key term(s)
- passive counter-measure
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contre-mesure passive
1, record 1, French, contre%2Dmesure%20passive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
contre-mesure : Action destinée à rendre inefficaces les armements ennemis. 2, record 1, French, - contre%2Dmesure%20passive
Record 1, Key term(s)
- contremesure passive
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-04-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- stealth aircraft
1, record 2, English, stealth%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- furtive aircraft 2, record 2, English, furtive%20aircraft
correct, less frequent
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stealth aircraft are designed to avoid detection using a variety of advanced technologies that reduce reflection/emission of radar, infrared, visible light, radio-frequency(RF) spectrum, and audio, collectively known as stealth technology. 3, record 2, English, - stealth%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aéronef furtif
1, record 2, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20furtif
correct, masculine 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 2015-04-23
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stealth combat aircraft
1, record 3, English, stealth%20combat%20aircraft
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stealth aircraft are made from materials that absorb radar signals. Moreover, the aircraft's design is such that any signals that are reflected, move away from the radar. Thus, the aircraft is invisible to radar. Stealth combat aircraft are expected to play a very important role in future conflicts. 1, record 3, English, - stealth%20combat%20aircraft
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- aéronef de combat furtif
1, record 3, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20de%20combat%20furtif
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2011-08-09
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- glass cockpit
1, record 4, English, glass%20cockpit
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- glass CRT cockpit 2, record 4, English, glass%20CRT%20cockpit
correct, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The popular name for a flight deck or cockpit equipped with "head down" electronic displays usually replacing most of the conventional instrumentation. 3, record 4, English, - glass%20cockpit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Modern "glass cockpits" like those in the Boeing 777, the F-117 stealth fighter and Shuttle Atlantis represent a revolution in the way cockpits for aircraft and spacecraft are designed and built today. The first hints of this revolution appeared in the 1970s when flight-worthy cathode ray tube(CRT) screens began to replace a few of the electromechanical displays, gauges and instruments that had served so well for so long. These new "glass" instruments, as few and as primitive as they were, gave the cockpit a distinctly different look and suggested the name, "glass cockpit. " 4, record 4, English, - glass%20cockpit
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
glass cockpit; glass CRT cockpit: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 5, record 4, English, - glass%20cockpit
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- poste de pilotage à écrans cathodiques
1, record 4, French, poste%20de%20pilotage%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crans%20cathodiques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- cockpit à écrans cathodiques 1, record 4, French, cockpit%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crans%20cathodiques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- cockpit tout-écran 2, record 4, French, cockpit%20tout%2D%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
- cockpit tout écran 3, record 4, French, cockpit%20tout%20%C3%A9cran
correct, masculine noun
- cockpit de verre 4, record 4, French, cockpit%20de%20verre
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les planches de bord, notre travail s'est orienté vers le concept «glass cockpit», le cockpit tout écran. Il s'agit d'enrichir le système disponible en modernisant la présentation des informations [...]. «Les hélicoptères légers les plus récents disposent, par exemple, d'un affichage centralisé des paramètres moteurs. Nous pouvons compléter cette présentation avec un écran spécifique aux paramètres de vol venant remplacer les instruments électro-mécaniques traditionnels. Un autre écran multifonction (MFD, multifunction display) peut aussi afficher une carte numérique, de la vidéo ou l'image obtenue par le radar météo. Ces matériels, peu coûteux, que nous proposons sont parfaitement adaptés aux hélicoptères légers». 3, record 4, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crans%20cathodiques
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
poste de pilotage à écrans cathodiques; cockpit à écrans cathodiques : termes uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 4, French, - poste%20de%20pilotage%20%C3%A0%20%C3%A9crans%20cathodiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- puesto de pilotaje de cristal
1, record 4, Spanish, puesto%20de%20pilotaje%20de%20cristal
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- puesto de pilotaje de tubos catódicos 1, record 4, Spanish, puesto%20de%20pilotaje%20de%20tubos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- puesto de pilotaje de tubos de rayos catódicos 1, record 4, Spanish, puesto%20de%20pilotaje%20de%20tubos%20de%20rayos%20cat%C3%B3dicos
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
puesto de pilotaje de cristal; puesto de pilotaje de tubos catódicos; puesto de pilotaje de tubos de rayos catódicos: términos aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 2, record 4, Spanish, - puesto%20de%20pilotaje%20de%20cristal
Record 5 - internal organization data 2008-04-28
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Counter-Measures (Military operations)
- Remote Sensing
- Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stealth technology
1, record 5, English, stealth%20technology
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- low-observable technology 2, record 5, English, low%2Dobservable%20technology
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sub-discipline of electronic countermeasures which covers a range of techniques used with aircraft, ships and missiles, in order to make them less visible (ideally invisible) to radar, infrared and other detection methods. 3, record 5, English, - stealth%20technology
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stealth technology has as its fundamental principle the prevention of detection by the enemy, and applies not only to aircraft as is commonly assumed, but also increasingly to naval vessels and to armoured vehicles, although in the latter cases, it is nascent technology upon which comment must be reserved. Stealth technology, therefore, does not simply mean the evasion by aircraft of radar through the reduction of radar signature. It also encompasses the reduction of an aircraft's visibility in other spectra, most notably acoustic, visual, and infra-red. Consequently the popular term "stealth technology" would perhaps be better referred to as "low-observable technology. " 2, record 5, English, - stealth%20technology
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Contre-mesures (Opérations militaires)
- Télédétection
- Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- technologie furtive
1, record 5, French, technologie%20furtive
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- technologie de discrétion 2, record 5, French, technologie%20de%20discr%C3%A9tion
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le joint Strike Fighter et le drone de combat seront tous les deux capables de survivre dans des situations de combat, puisqu'ils seront basés sur la technologie furtive, donc difficilement détectables par l'ennemi. 3, record 5, French, - technologie%20furtive
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-03-25
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
- Metal Finishing
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- low visibility paint
1, record 6, English, low%20visibility%20paint
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Stealth in its low visibility paint scheme, an Aurora returns from patrol. The Aurora's colour often changes because of the way its camouflage reflects the available light, making the aircraft look different from day to day. 1, record 6, English, - low%20visibility%20paint
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
- Finissage des métaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- peinture à faible visibilité
1, record 6, French, peinture%20%C3%A0%20faible%20visibilit%C3%A9
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2001-06-20
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Defence
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- MALD
1, record 7, English, MALD
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Northrop Grumman MALD is a slender UAV with pop-out wings, and is powered by a 10. 2 centimeter(4 inch) diameter Sundstrand TJ-50 turbojet.... MALD's autopilot will include a commercial GPS receiver. The decoy will incorporate a programmable active radar enhancement payload designed by Northrop Grumman that can be programmed to allow it to impersonate different aircraft, from stealth fighter to B-52s.... Three MALDs can be carried on a stores pylon, compared with one ITALD or comparable decoy drone. The MALDs can be programmed to fly formations simulating those of combat aircraft, such as the classic lead and wingman arrangement. The course of a MALD can be programmed by displaying a digital map on a computer and then using a mouse to click on the appropriate map "waypoints", and the "wingman" can then be programmed to follow the same course with an offset. The MALD's computer will be able to follow a large number of waypoints over a 460 kilometer(286 mile) course. It will also be sophisticated enough to simulate maneuvers typical of attack aircraft. 2, record 7, English, - MALD
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Défense aérienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- leurre miniature aéroporté Mald
1, record 7, French, leurre%20miniature%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20Mald
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- leurre miniature Mald 2, record 7, French, leurre%20miniature%20Mald
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le leurre miniature aéroporté Mald (Miniature Air Launched Decoy) de Northrop Grumman va bientôt quitter les centres d'essais [...] Ce drone, conçu pour prendre place sous F-16, F-22, JSF, B-1, F/A-18 et B-2 se présente sous la forme d'une petit missile de 50 kg en matériaux composites et dont les composants sont issus de technologies éprouvées dans le civil. Il est propulsé par une turbine TJ-50 alimentée par du kérosène JP-10. Son principal atout est son dispositif électronique d'augmentation de signature (SAS)qui fonctionne dans les bandes de fréquence A à J. Il lui permet de reproduire la signature de n'importe quel avion de combat. 1, record 7, French, - leurre%20miniature%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20Mald
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Mald devrait s'écrire MALD. 3, record 7, French, - leurre%20miniature%20a%C3%A9roport%C3%A9%20Mald
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Forces
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- advanced tactical bomber
1, record 8, English, advanced%20tactical%20bomber
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
- ATB 1, record 8, English, ATB
correct
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- B-2 2, record 8, English, B%2D2
correct
- B-2 Spirit 2, record 8, English, B%2D2%20Spirit
correct
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] B-2 Spirit originally started as Project Senior CJ and [was] later renamed as ATB(Advance Tactical Bomber). The B-2 uses four F-118 Turbofans.... The turbofan has intake and exhaust at the top of the aircraft to prevent ground control to spot them. The pilot and co-pilot are seated side by side in a zero-zero vertically ejecting ACES II seats.... a B-2 can get updates for GPS satellites to avoid ground firing while the pilot spots the target. Once the target is found, the pilot will turn on special radar, which only scan the target area and once spotted the B-2 will launch its nuclear ordnance or SRAM II missiles.... the B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers. Its low-observable, or "stealth, "characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most-valued, and heavily defended targets. Its unrefueled range is approximately 6, 000 nautical miles(9, 600 kilometers). The B-2's low observability is derived from a combination of reduced infrared, acoustic, electromagnetic, visual and radar signatures. 2, record 8, English, - advanced%20tactical%20bomber
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Forces aériennes
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- B-2
1, record 8, French, B%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Investir dans des forces aériennes de longue portée: B-2 [...] 2, record 8, French, - B%2D2
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1987-02-11
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- baffled inlet
1, record 9, English, baffled%20inlet
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The engine of a stealth aircraft must be capable of operating over its entire flight regime behind a serpentine or baffled inlet, and probably tolerating more flow distortion at the compressor face. 1, record 9, English, - baffled%20inlet
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- entrée d'air à chicanes
1, record 9, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20chicanes
feminine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moteur d'un avion "stealth" doit pouvoir fonctionner à tous les régimes de vol en aval d'une entrée d'air à méandres ou à chicanes, et probablement tolérer davantage de distorsions du flux à l'entrée du compresseur. 1, record 9, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20chicanes
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1987-02-11
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- serpentine inlet
1, record 10, English, serpentine%20inlet
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The engine of a stealth aircraft must be capable of operating over its entire flight regime behind a serpentine or baffled inlet, and probably tolerating more flow distortion at the compressor face. 1, record 10, English, - serpentine%20inlet
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- entrée d'air à méandres
1, record 10, French, entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9andres
feminine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le moteur d'un avion "stealth" doit pouvoir fonctionner à tous les régimes de vol en aval d'une entrée d'air à méandres ou à chicanes, et probablement tolérer davantage de distorsions du flux à l'entrée du compresseur. 1, record 10, French, - entr%C3%A9e%20d%27air%20%C3%A0%20m%C3%A9andres
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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