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HE PLUGGED [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- fly-by-wire system
1, record 1, English, fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20system
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- FBW system 2, record 1, English, FBW%20system
correct
- fly-by-wire flight control system 3, record 1, English, fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20flight%20control%20system
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In a FBW system, when [the pilot] moves the controls, he is merely telling the flight control computer what he wants the aircraft to do; the computer then issues the necessary orders(through a data-bus system) to make it happen. Such a system must have sensors plugged into it to tell the computer what the pilot of an ordinary aircraft will know by feel. In today's FBW aircraft, "feel" is then put back into the controls artificially... 4, record 1, English, - fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20system
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
fly-by-wire flight control system: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters. 5, record 1, English, - fly%2Dby%2Dwire%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de commandes de vol électriques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A9lectriques
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- système de commandes de vol à transmission électrique 2, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A0%20transmission%20%C3%A9lectrique
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
En combat aérien rapproché, la manœuvrabilité exceptionnelle du Mirage 200 (due à ses commandes de vol électriques et à la conception aérodynamique avancée de son aile delta), [...] lui permet d'assurer une protection totale de l'espace aérien [...] 2, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A9lectriques
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
système de commandes de vol électriques : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères. 3, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20commandes%20de%20vol%20%C3%A9lectriques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1992-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- high explosive plugged 1, record 2, English, high%20explosive%20plugged
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- HE plugged 1, record 2, English, HE%20plugged
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- explosif brisant factice
1, record 2, French, explosif%20brisant%20factice
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
explosif brisant dont la fusée a été remplacée par un bouchon PFC 121 (6) DNQ 127dna/5.75 1, record 2, French, - explosif%20brisant%20factice
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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