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AEROFOIL CAMBER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leading edge flap
1, record 1, English, leading%20edge%20flap
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leading-edge flap 2, record 1, English, leading%2Dedge%20flap
correct, standardized
- droop flap 3, record 1, English, droop%20flap
- leading-edge manoeuvre flap 4, record 1, English, leading%2Dedge%20manoeuvre%20flap
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A hinged portion of the leading edge of a wing or aerofoil which, when rotated downwards, increases the camber and consequently the maximum lift, especially of very thin wings. 5, record 1, English, - leading%20edge%20flap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some airplanes are equipped with leading-edge flaps that are extended when the wing flaps are employed. The leading-edge flap, when retracted, forms the leading edge of the wing. When extended, the flap moves forward and down to increase the camber of the wing and provide greater lift at low flight speeds. 6, record 1, English, - leading%20edge%20flap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A leading edge flap reduces the suction peak just behind the leading edge, produces a thinner boundary layer and increases the stalling angle in a similar way. 7, record 1, English, - leading%20edge%20flap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Leading edge flaps are ... used principally on large high-speed aircraft. 8, record 1, English, - leading%20edge%20flap
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
leading-edge flap: term standardized by ISO. 9, record 1, English, - leading%20edge%20flap
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leading edge manoeuvering flap
- leading-edge maneuvering flap
- leading edge maneuvering flap
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- volet de bord d'attaque
1, record 1, French, volet%20de%20bord%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- volet hypersustentateur de bord d'attaque 2, record 1, French, volet%20hypersustentateur%20de%20bord%20d%27attaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Petit volet fixé au bord d'attaque souvent à fente, et dont le déploiement est conjugué avec celui des volets d'hypersustentation. 3, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20bord%20d%27attaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le rendement des volets appliqués au bord de fuite est diminué sur les ailes en flèche par rapport à celui obtenu dans les ailes droites. C'est pourquoi les volets de bord d'attaque sont dans ce cas très développés. 4, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20bord%20d%27attaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
volet de bord d'attaque : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20bord%20d%27attaque
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
volet de bord d'attaque : terme normalisé par l'ISO [Organisation internationale de normalisation]. 6, record 1, French, - volet%20de%20bord%20d%27attaque
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-12-23
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- aerofoil camber
1, record 2, English, aerofoil%20camber
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- camber of an airfoil 2, record 2, English, camber%20of%20an%20airfoil
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, Key term(s)
- airfoil camber
- camber of an aerofoil
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- cambrure du profil
1, record 2, French, cambrure%20du%20profil
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- cambrure du profil de l'aile 2, record 2, French, cambrure%20du%20profil%20de%20l%27aile
feminine noun
- cambrure de profil d'aile portante 3, record 2, French, cambrure%20de%20profil%20d%27aile%20portante
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En vol, aux vitesses supersoniques, la cambrure du profil de l'aile est modifiée par un système automatique qui fait varier les becs de bord d'attaque de l'avion. Il en est de même pour les empennages et pour les deux dérives verticales qui ont été agrandies et allégées. 2, record 2, French, - cambrure%20du%20profil
Record 2, Key term(s)
- cambrure de profil
- cambrure du profil d'aile
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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