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HOT AIR BALLOON FLIGHT [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1993-01-30
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hot air balloon flight 1, record 1, English, hot%20air%20balloon%20flight
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol en ballon à air chaud
1, record 1, French, vol%20en%20ballon%20%C3%A0%20air%20chaud
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vol en montgolfière 1, record 1, French, vol%20en%20montgolfi%C3%A8re
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parachute top 1, record 2, English, parachute%20top
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- top cap 1, record 2, English, top%20cap
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Part of the deflation system. Located at the top of the balloon, it is used for effecting a complete deflation on landing and also during flight to vent a limited amount of hot air as a means for controlling vertical ascent or descent. In fact, it is also a type of rip panel. 1, record 2, English, - parachute%20top
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- soupape sommitale
1, record 2, French, soupape%20sommitale
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1993-01-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- supporting net 1, record 3, English, supporting%20net
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Surrounding the exterior of a gas balloon. None is needed on modern hot air balloon, because the main flight loads are carried by the envelope. 1, record 3, English, - supporting%20net
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- filet
1, record 3, French, filet
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- filet de l'enveloppe 1, record 3, French, filet%20de%20l%27enveloppe
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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