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WHEEL OFF GROUND [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2005-06-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ground Equipment (Airports)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fuselage dolly 1, record 1, English, fuselage%20dolly
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Move fuselage dolly into position and secure by inserting pins from inside the cockpit. 2, record 1, English, - fuselage%20dolly
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Assembling the glider out of its trailer, it is important to ensure there is enough clearance under the wheel to allow full extension before it touches the ground. Otherwise the strut will not lock over center and the gear will collapse when the glider is taken off the fuselage dolly. 3, record 1, English, - fuselage%20dolly
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Matériel de piste (Aéroports)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chariot transporteur de carlingues
1, record 1, French, chariot%20transporteur%20de%20carlingues
see observation, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On écrirait mieux «charriot». 2, record 1, French, - chariot%20transporteur%20de%20carlingues
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
charriot : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 1, French, - chariot%20transporteur%20de%20carlingues
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2000-09-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tail-dragger
1, record 2, English, tail%2Ddragger
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- taildragger 2, record 2, English, taildragger
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aeroplane that lands and taxis on a tail wheel or tail skid, its nose off the ground. 1, record 2, English, - tail%2Ddragger
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion équipé d'un atterrisseur arrière
1, record 2, French, avion%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9%20d%27un%20atterrisseur%20arri%C3%A8re
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'atterrisseur arrière est soit une béquille métallique, soit une roue de queue. 1, record 2, French, - avion%20%C3%A9quip%C3%A9%20d%27un%20atterrisseur%20arri%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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