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LAUNCH ABORTED [2 records]

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Record 1 2017-11-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Skydiving, Paragliding and Hang Gliding
CONT

Paragliders have no rigid structure and are kept in shape by the internal pressure of air, with the pilot suspended by lines beneath. The pilot is clipped into a harness and oriented in a sitting position for maximum comfort. After laying out the wing and lines, launching is simply a matter of moving down the slope a few steps to tension the lines and allow the wind to inflate the wing and raise it above you. A short run forward to pick up airspeed and you’re airborne!

CONT

Paraglider pilots launch from gentle hillsides with their gliders already opened for flight; if the glider isn’t flying properly, the launch can be aborted before leaving the ground. Paragliding launches are not as "committing"; if you want to stop your launch, you just stop running and the canopy floats down behind you. The pilot runs down a gentle slope and glides away from the mountain.

CONT

The take-off, contrary to popular belief, does not involve a leap off a cliff, all you have to do is run a few steps to be airborne.

Key term(s)
  • take off
  • takeoff

French

Domaine(s)
  • Parachutisme, parapente et deltaplane
CONT

Le décollage s'effectue en général dans une pente. Le parapentiste place son aile à terre, bien étalée (en forme de corolle) et face à la pente. Il s'installe dans sa sellette en veillant bien à respecter les vérifications d'usage (points d'accrochages de la sellette, casque, radio et pas de nœuds dans les suspentes). Il faut qu'il y ait une légère brise qui remonte la pente face à lui pour lui faciliter le décollage et que les conditions météorologiques soient adaptées.

CONT

Le décollage dépend aussi des conditions aérologiques et de la structure du relief choisi. On ne saute pas, on ne se jette pas, on décolle et un décollage est rapide lorsqu'il y a un peu de vent de face, et nécessite un peu plus de temps et de course d'élan lorsque le vent est faible ou nul.

Spanish

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Record 2 2007-02-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Launching and Space Maneuvering
CONT

Officials said the aborted launch was due to a connection problem on the ground, between the launch pad and the rocket launcher.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
CONT

Selon l'article 1 de la Convention, le terme lancement désigne également la tentative de lancement (un tir avorté comme le premier tir de développement d'Ariane-1).

Spanish

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