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TRICYCLE AIRCRAFT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2008-05-13
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- gear retraction
1, record 1, English, gear%20retraction
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- landing gear retraction 2, record 1, English, landing%20gear%20retraction
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Retractable landing gear may be retracted manually, electrically, or hydraulically. The main struts of retractable landing gear are mounted on trunnions and bearings so that they can easily be swung upward into the fuselage or wing. The retracting mechanism may be a jackscrew arrangement, an electric-motor-operated screw or gear system, or a hydraulic actuating cylinder connected to suitable linking devices. 3, record 1, English, - gear%20retraction
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Landing gear may be classified as either fixed or retractable, and it may also be classified according to arrangement on the aircraft. In this case we may say that the two principal arrangements are conventional and tricycle. 3, record 1, English, - gear%20retraction
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- rentrée du train
1, record 1, French, rentr%C3%A9e%20du%20train
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rentrée train 2, record 1, French, rentr%C3%A9e%20train
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
rentrée du train : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 3, record 1, French, - rentr%C3%A9e%20du%20train
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
rentrée train : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - rentr%C3%A9e%20du%20train
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-04-09
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- main landing gear wheel
1, record 2, English, main%20landing%20gear%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- MLG wheel 2, record 2, English, MLG%20wheel
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In aviation, the undercarriage or landing gear is the structure(usually wheels) that supports an aircraft on the ground and allows it to taxi.... Wheeled undercarriages come in two types : conventional or "taildragger" undercarriage, where there are two main wheels towards the front of the aircraft and a single, much smaller, wheel or skid at the rear; or tricycle undercarriage where there are two main wheels(or wheel assemblies) under the wings and a third smaller wheel in the nose. Most modern aircraft have tricycle undercarriages. 3, record 2, English, - main%20landing%20gear%20wheel
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- roue de train d'atterrissage principal
1, record 2, French, roue%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage%20principal
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- roue de train principal 2, record 2, French, roue%20de%20train%20principal
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Remplacer une roue de train d'atterrissage principal. 3, record 2, French, - roue%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage%20principal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Sur le B 747, les atterrisseurs principaux sont au nombre de 4. Deux atterrisseurs, principaux, d'aile et deux atterrisseurs, principaux de fuselage. [...] L'extrémité de chaque jambe de train possède deux essieux. Sur chacune de leurs extrémités sont fixées deux fusées. Quatre roues sont montées sur celles-ci. L'avantage d'un tel dispositif est de diminuer l'emcombrement des roues tout en gardant la même surface de contact avec le sol. En outre, la répartition des charges autour de la monojambe est meilleure. Enfin la surface de freinage est accrue. L'inconvénient est le problème de logement du train. Il se fait dans l'emplanture de l'aile ou dans le fuselage ou dans un fuseau prévu à cet effet dans la partie arrière de l'aile. 4, record 2, French, - roue%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage%20principal
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
roue de train d'atterrissage principal; roue de train principal : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 5, record 2, French, - roue%20de%20train%20d%27atterrissage%20principal
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-10-31
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- gearbox
1, record 3, English, gearbox
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- gear box 2, record 3, English, gear%20box
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Any toothed gearing together with its housing which is called a "gear case." 2, record 3, English, - gearbox
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The landing gear of the BE-10 aircraft is a fully retractable tricycle configuration, driven by a 28-volt motor located on the forward side of the main spar. The main gear actuators are driven from the motor gearbox through torque shafts. The nose-gear actuator is driven by a duplex chain from a sprocket on the motor gearbox. The input shaft to the nose-gear actuator drives a series of rotating gears inside the actuator. These gears rotate a screw into and out of a lubricated aluminum-bronze alloy nut. The movement of the screw through the lubricated nut extends and retracts the nose landing gear. 3, record 3, English, - gearbox
Record 3, Key term(s)
- gear-box
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- boîte d'engrenages
1, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20d%27engrenages
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- boîte à engrenages 2, record 3, French, bo%C3%AEte%20%C3%A0%20engrenages
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Transmission par engrenages avec son boîtier appelé «carter». 2, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20d%27engrenages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le BE-10 est équipé d'un train tricycle escamotable entraîné par un moteur de 28 volts situé en avant du longeron principal. Les vérins de commande du train principal sont entraînés à partir de la boîte d'engrenages du moteur par l'entremise d'arbres de torsion. Le vérin de commande du train avant est entraîné par une chaîne double à partir d'un pignon sur la boîte d'engrenages du moteur. 3, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20d%27engrenages
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
boîte d'engrenages : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance. 4, record 3, French, - bo%C3%AEte%20d%27engrenages
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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