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HYPERSONIC AIRPLANE [2 records]

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Record 1 2002-11-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
  • Spacecraft
DEF

A hypersonic maneuvering airplane capable of sustained operation both in the atmosphere and in low orbit, utilizing a combination of scramjet and rocket propulsion to match the transatmospheric envelope. Such a TAV would be able to take off and land horizontally.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
  • Engins spatiaux
OBS

Avion qui pourrait atteindre 25 fois la vitesse du son sur orbite basse.

Spanish

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Record 2 2000-10-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

An aircraft able to fly at speeds exceeding a Mach number of 5.

OBS

hypersonic aeroplane; hypersonic aircraft: terms standardized by ISO.

OBS

hypersonic aircraft: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Avion qui se déplace à une vitesse supérieure à Mach 5.

OBS

avion hypersonique; aéronef hypersonique : termes normalisés par l'ISO.

OBS

avion hypersonique : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
OBS

aeronave hipersónica : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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