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HORIZONTAL ATTITUDE TAKE-OFF LANDING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical attitude take-off and landing
1, record 1, English, vertical%20attitude%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VATOL 2, record 1, English, VATOL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is the US Navy and the US Marines which are more specifically looking at VTOL, including Horizontal Attitude Take-Off and Landing(HATOL) and Vertical Attitude Take-Off and Landing(VATOL), although a VATOL arrival in the tail-sitting fighter at a vertical platform on the side of an aircraft carrier steaming in rough weather is almost unimaginable. 1, record 1, English, - vertical%20attitude%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décollage et atterrissage VATOL
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20VATOL
proposal, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1998-04-14
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Horizontal Attitude Take-Off and Landing
1, record 2, English, Horizontal%20Attitude%20Take%2DOff%20and%20Landing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- HATOL 2, record 2, English, HATOL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
It is the US Navy and the US Marines which are more specifically looking at VTOL, including Horizontal Attitude Take-Off and Landing(HATOL) and Vertical Attitude Take-Off and Landing(VATOL), although a VATOL arrival in a tail-sitting fighter at a vertical platform on the side of an aircraft carrier steaming in rough weather is almost unimaginable. 3, record 2, English, - Horizontal%20Attitude%20Take%2DOff%20and%20Landing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Horizontal Attitude Take-Off and Landing
1, record 2, French, Horizontal%20Attitude%20Take%2DOff%20and%20Landing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- HATOL 2, record 2, French, HATOL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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