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WEIGHT PENALTY [4 records]

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Alphabetical list of terms

Record 1 2007-01-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Satellite Telecommunications
  • Space Exploration Equipment and Tools
  • Radar, Radio Guidance and Goniometry
OBS

On the spacecraft, a low-noise receiver would be desirable, but this might not be worth a large weight penalty.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications par satellite
  • Équipement et outillage d'exploration spatiale
  • Radar, radioguidage et radiogoniométrie
CONT

Il serait préférable d'utiliser sur le véhicule un récepteur à faible bruit, mais cela ne justifierait pas une importante augmentation de poids.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-09-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Ballistics
CONT

The Mk-21 RV(formerly known as the ABRV-advanced ballistic re-entry vehicle) was selected over the Mk-12a RV due to its greater accuracy, greater hardness(to weapon effects), lower cost, at the penalty of greater weight. The joint selection of W-87/Mk-21 was made by the DOD on 29 January 1982. The PBV can accommodate 12 Mk-12a RVs or 11 Mk-21 RVs.

Key term(s)
  • Mk-21 RV

French

Domaine(s)
  • Balistique
Key term(s)
  • Mk-21 RV

Spanish

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Record 3 1998-04-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of International Programs
  • Aeroindustry
OBS

The well known ACEE(Aircraft Energy Efficiency) program in the United States emerged from the fear of substantial increases in future fuel costs. The slogan was "reduced weight for reduced fuel cost". to achieve high performance, some designs called for individually tailor-made plies which saved a mere ounce at a substantial cost penalty. Instead of the cost of fuel increasing as predicted, it has actually dropped considerably(in real dollars) since the early 1980s, and the demand for high performance has somewhat diminished. Consequently, the ACEE program has lost much of its funding and clout.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de programmes internationaux
  • Constructions aéronautiques

Spanish

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Record 4 1998-03-17

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
DEF

Referring to a self-generating or self-sustaining process ...

CONT

... because the ferry take-off weight is greater than the combat weight, the flight load factors are reduced by about 50%.... With simple concession... no weight penalty is paid for the aerodynamic "bootstrap".

Key term(s)
  • bootstrap process

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
OBS

Terme trouvé dans un document Internet intitulé : Tchad. Les Stratégies nationales en matière d'environnement, dans le Réseau pour l'environnement et le Développement durable en Afrique.

Spanish

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