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INBOARD FLAP HINGE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1998-10-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- inboard flap hinge
1, record 1, English, inboard%20flap%20hinge
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- articulation intérieure de volet
1, record 1, French, articulation%20int%C3%A9rieure%20de%20volet
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme extrait du Lexique du CF-18 de Canadair. 2, record 1, French, - articulation%20int%C3%A9rieure%20de%20volet
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-06-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- offset hinge
1, record 2, English, offset%20hinge
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For added drag in the landing case, the trailing-edge portion of the inboard flap pivots further down on an offset hinge, opening a gap rather than a slot between itself and the main flap surface. 1, record 2, English, - offset%20hinge
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- articulation excentrée 1, record 2, French, articulation%20excentr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour augmenter la traînée à l'atterrissage, la partie arrière du volet intérieur pivote davantage vers le bas grâce à une articulation excentrée, ce qui crée un espace plutôt qu'une fente entre cette section et la partie principale du volet. 1, record 2, French, - articulation%20excentr%C3%A9e
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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