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BLACK AIRCRAFT [10 records]

Record 1 2024-03-20

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerospace Equipment (Military)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Military Training
CONT

Of the 41 aircraft not designated for modernization, 16 have reached their maximum FLEI [fatigue life expended index] and have been removed from flying status(black jet).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Instruction du personnel militaire
CONT

Parmi les 41 appareils qui n'ont pas été sélectionnés en vue d'être modernisés, 16 ont atteint leur indice de prolongation de durée de vie en fatigue (FLEI) maximal et sont interdits de vol (jets noirs).

CONT

L'escadron recevra un jet noir pour faciliter l'instruction au sol. Bien qu'il soit actuellement considéré comme un jet gris, le 921 présente un FLEI très faible et il sera interdit de vol dans peu de temps.

Spanish

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Record 2 2014-10-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

A black trace of aluminium corrosion left on an aircraft surface(eg. : wing surface) indicating the location of a loose rivet.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance

Spanish

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Record 3 2013-10-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Signalling and Illumination (Air Transport)
  • Air Navigation Aids
CONT

A direction sign has a black inscription on a yellow background and is used to identify the intersecting taxiways toward which an aircraft is approaching. The sign is, whenever possible, positioned to the left-hand side of the taxiway and prior to the intersection. A direction sign will always contain arrows to indicate the approximate angle of intercept. Direction signs are normally used in combination with location signs to provide the pilot with position information.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Signalisation (Transport aérien)
  • Aides à la navigation aérienne
CONT

Panneau de direction : Ce type de panneau porte, en noir sur fond jaune, une inscription qui annonce une intersection de voies de circulation dont s’approche un aéronef. Chaque fois que possible, le panneau est placé du côté gauche de la voie de circulation et avant l’intersection. Il contient toujours des flèches pour indiquer l’angle approximatif de l’intersection. Généralement, un panneau de positionlui est adjoint pour confirmer la position de l’aéronef.

Spanish

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Record 4 2012-11-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
  • Operations (Air Forces)
CONT

Some Black Hawk models don’t need to land to refuel. They have an in-flight refueling probe. The probe allows the Black Hawks to refuel from a KC-130 tanker aircraft.

OBS

CF-18s often carry heavy munitions, which reduces the amount of fuel storage space. Inflight refuelling from tanker aircraft allows the Hornet to stay in the air longer before returning to base. The Hornet’s extendable probe plugs into a hose at the rear of the tanker. Refuelling takes only a few minutes, but requires close-formation flying and a high degree of concentration from the pilot.

Key term(s)
  • inflight refuelling boom
  • in-flight refueling boom
  • inflight refueling boom

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
OBS

Le CF-18 transporte souvent de lourdes munitions, ce qui réduit l'espace de stockage du carburant. Le ravitaillement en vol, assuré par des avions de ravitaillement, permet au Hornet de voler plus longtemps avant de devoir revenir à la base. La perche télescopique du Hornet se raccorde à un boyau à l'arrière de l'avion de ravitaillement. Le ravitaillement se fait en seulement quelques minutes, mais le pilote doit voler en formation serrée, ce qui exige une très grande concentration de sa part.

Spanish

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Record 5 2010-02-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

The "flight analyser, "precursor to the "black box" or flight data recorder, was developed on the 365. The original flight analysers recorded aircraft heading, speed and altitude, and United was the first airline to install the devices on its entire fleet.

CONT

The last two flights I have flown were both from KSEA to PANC (PO187) both of which ended the FSAcars session with an error message and no credit given. Now, for the same two flights, the flight analyzer can show me my flight profile.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

Analyseur de vol. L'analyseur propose des informations détaillées pour un vol. Vous l'activez avec un appui sur la touche «F7».

Spanish

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Record 6 1994-05-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions

Spanish

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Record 7 1994-02-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Helicopters (Military)
CONT

The aircraft will use the upgraded GE T701-GE-401X engines and wide chord blades, being introduced on the UH-60L Black Hawk.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
CONT

Le qualificatif de «nouveau» est peut-être exagéré car cet appareil emprunte la quasi-totalité de ses ensembles dynamiques à la version la plus récente du Black Hawk, avec des pales à corde large en cours d'introduction sur l'UH-60L.

Spanish

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Record 8 1986-09-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
CONT

SMB-Side Marker Board(Not to be used by B747). 1. This system consists of a white base board with vertical slats mounted at specific intervals along the face of the board. 2. Each slat has a black edge. The side facing the approach direction is green and the opposite side is red. Each slat has a name tab to indicate the aircraft type to which it applies. 3. As the correct stopping position is neared, the green side of the slat gradually disappears until only the black edge is visible. If the correct stop position is passed, the red side begins to appear.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
OBS

Terme et abréviation uniformisés par le CUTA Opérations aériennes.

Spanish

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Record 9 1986-02-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
CONT

We have lost many Voodoos, Starfighters and CF-5s over the years due to the fighter pilot unwittingly manoeuvring the aircraft into a black hole in the flight envelope such as pitchup or a flat spin. The Hornet has no such holes in its envelope.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne

Spanish

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Record 10 1981-03-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
CONT

Northrop(...) is working towards what it calls its factory of the future and the "black" aircraft, that is, one constructed very largely of composites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
CONT

(...) la société Northrop prépare ce qu'elle nomme l'usine de l'avenir, qui construira l'avion "noir" faisant largement appel aux matériaux composites.

Spanish

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