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BACK SIDE THRUST CURVE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2011-06-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- region of reverse command
1, record 1, English, region%20of%20reverse%20command
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- region of reversed command 2, record 1, English, region%20of%20reversed%20command
correct
- backside of the thrust curve 3, record 1, English, backside%20of%20the%20thrust%20curve
correct
- region of slow flight 4, record 1, English, region%20of%20slow%20flight%20
correct
- region of reverse-throttle command 4, record 1, English, region%20of%20reverse%2Dthrottle%20command
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A flight regime in which flight at a higher airspeed requires a lower power setting and a lower airspeed requires a higher power setting in order to maintain altitude. 1, record 1, English, - region%20of%20reverse%20command
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
T-38 aircrews have been doomed by the flight characteristics on the backside of the thrust curve, a region of slow-speed flight where it takes more thrust to fly slower due to the tremendous rise in drag. Get too slow in this region and the aircraft may not have enough thrust to recover without losing altitude. 5, record 1, English, - region%20of%20reverse%20command
Record 1, Key term(s)
- back-side of the thrust curve
- back side of the thrust curve
- region of reverse throttle command
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- second régime de vol
1, record 1, French, second%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le second régime de vol est la partie du domaine de vol qui se situe aux incidences supérieures à l’incidence pour laquelle l'excédent de puissance est maximum, jusqu’au décrochage. Il se caractérise par l'augmentation de la puissance nécessaire au vol et la diminution de la puissance disponible à mesure que la vitesse décroît. 1, record 1, French, - second%20r%C3%A9gime%20de%20vol
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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