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HEXACOPTER [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2024-10-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Applications of Automation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- quadcopter drone
1, record 1, English, quadcopter%20drone
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- quadrotor drone 2, record 1, English, quadrotor%20drone
correct
- quadrotor helicopter 3, record 1, English, quadrotor%20helicopter
correct
- quadcopter 4, record 1, English, quadcopter
correct
- quadrotor 5, record 1, English, quadrotor
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Multirotor drones are the most common among the drones. They are classified depending on the number of wings they have, such as tricopter(three propellers or rotors), quadcopter(four rotors), hexacopter(six rotors), and octocopter(eight rotors). The most common multirotor is the quadcopter. 6, record 1, English, - quadcopter%20drone
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Automatisation et applications
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- drone quadricoptère
1, record 1, French, drone%20quadricopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- drone quadrirotor 2, record 1, French, drone%20quadrirotor
correct, masculine noun
- quadricoptère 1, record 1, French, quadricopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
- quadrirotor 2, record 1, French, quadrirotor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2024-08-31
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Applications of Automation
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hexacopter drone
1, record 2, English, hexacopter%20drone
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- hexacopter 1, record 2, English, hexacopter
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hexacopter drone is a multirotor aircraft that is equipped with six arms, each of which has a motor and a propeller. 2, record 2, English, - hexacopter%20drone
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Automatisation et applications
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- drone hexacoptère
1, record 2, French, drone%20hexacopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- hexacoptère 1, record 2, French, hexacopt%C3%A8re
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le faible nombre de pièces en mouvement réduit le risque de défaillance tandis que la redondance des moteurs apporte une certaine sécurité : un drone hexacoptère ou octocoptère continue à voler même en cas de perte d'un moteur, car les autres moteurs compensent tant bien que mal. 1, record 2, French, - drone%20hexacopt%C3%A8re
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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