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TRIM DRAG [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-11-01
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- trim drag
1, record 1, English, trim%20drag
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- balancing drag 2, record 1, English, balancing%20drag
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the case of combat aircraft, designed-in lack of stability can offer faster turn rates, tighter turn radii and reductions in fuel consumption during manoeuvring flight, plus the ability to fly in unconventional attitudes(such as extreme angles of attack) or perform unconventional manoeuvres. The reduction in the energy required to perform manoeuvres comes largely from the decrease in trim drag involved in initiating the manoeuvre : the movement of flight control surfaces required to alter the aircraft's attitude is much less than is needed with a positively stable aircraft, and the actual control surfaces themselves can be made smaller. 1, record 1, English, - trim%20drag
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- traînée d'équilibrage 1, record 1, French, tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour un avion de combat, un manque de stabilité prévu au départ offre divers avantages: l'appareil peut effectuer des virages plus serrés et la consommation de carburant est réduite pendant les manœuvres. On peut également faire prendre à l'appareil des attitudes inhabituelles (angles d'attaque extrêmes, par exemple). L'économie d'énergie vient en grande partie du fait que la traînée d'équilibrage est moindre au moment où sont amorcées les manœuvres, ce qui permet de réduire le braquage des gouvernes et même leur surface. 1, record 1, French, - tra%C3%AEn%C3%A9e%20d%27%C3%A9quilibrage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2007-08-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- muscle car
1, record 2, English, muscle%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term ["muscle car"] generally describes a rear wheel drive mid-size car with a large, powerful V8 engine and special trim, intended for maximum torque on the street or in drag racing competition. It is distinguished from sports cars, which were customarily and coincidentally considered smaller, two-seat cars, or GTs [grand tourers], two-seat or 2+2 cars intended for high-speed touring and possibly road racing. High-performance full-size or compact cars are arguably excluded from this category, as are the breed of compact sports coupes inspired by the Ford Mustang, the "pony car". Another factor used in defining classic muscle cars are their age and country of origin. A classic muscle car is usually but not necessarily made in the US or Australia between 1964 and 1975. 2, record 2, English, - muscle%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture musclée
1, record 2, French, voiture%20muscl%C3%A9e
see observation, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
voiture musclée : Ce terme est l'équivalent français le plus utilisé par les spécialistes de l'automobile. Toutefois, le terme anglais «muscle car» en italiques est aussi souvent employé dans les textes rédigés en français. 2, record 2, French, - voiture%20muscl%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-03-27
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- speed cubed law
1, record 3, English, speed%20cubed%20law
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The development of jet and rocket propulsion in the 1940s overcame the "speed cubed" law of power required and enabled transonic airflows with attendant drag rise, trim changes and buffet to be encountered at level flight speeds; previously they had been experienced only in steep dives by propeller-driven aeroplanes. 1, record 3, English, - speed%20cubed%20law
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- loi du cube de la vitesse
1, record 3, French, loi%20du%20cube%20de%20la%20vitesse
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Dans les années 1940, le développement de la propulsion par turboréacteur ou par moteur-fusée a permis de vaincre la loi du "cube de la vitesse" qui détermine la puissance installée nécessaire. Dès lors, il devenait possible de réaliser des appareils qui atteignaient en vol horizontal des vitesses où l'écoulement de surface était transsonique, avec toutes ses conséquences : augmentation de la traînée, changement de trim et buffeting. 1, record 3, French, - loi%20du%20cube%20de%20la%20vitesse
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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