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NUCLEAR BOMBER [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-10-09
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Military Titles
- Air Forces
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft
1, record 1, English, Advanced%20Manned%20Strategic%20Aircraft
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- AMSA 2, record 1, English, AMSA
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The B-1 resulted from the USAF's [US Air Force's] Advanced Manned Strategic Aircraft(AMSA-or, as it became known, America's Most Studied Airplane) program of 1965 to find a low altitude penetration nuclear bomber to replace the B-52. 3, record 1, English, - Advanced%20Manned%20Strategic%20Aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations militaires diverses
- Forces aériennes
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Avion stratégique piloté de conception avancée
1, record 1, French, Avion%20strat%C3%A9gique%20pilot%C3%A9%20de%20conception%20avanc%C3%A9e
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- Avion stratégique piloté moderne 1, record 1, French, Avion%20strat%C3%A9gique%20pilot%C3%A9%20moderne
unofficial, masculine noun
- Bombardier stratégique évolué 2, record 1, French, Bombardier%20strat%C3%A9gique%20%C3%A9volu%C3%A9
unofficial, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le programme du Bombardier stratégique évolué a été lancé en 1965 par l'US Air Force pour désigner un successeur au B-52. 3, record 1, French, - Avion%20strat%C3%A9gique%20pilot%C3%A9%20de%20conception%20avanc%C3%A9e
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2005-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- nuclear flash
1, record 2, English, nuclear%20flash
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design of the cockpit of the Vulcan reflects the need to shield the crew from the effects of a nuclear flash, there being very little window space. Crew would sit in darkness shielded from the pilots by the fallout curtain, and with the small portholes usually blocked. 2, record 2, English, - nuclear%20flash
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a new bomber would.. need to cruise economically at high altitude and fly effectively at very low altitude with the cockpit shuttered against nuclear flash. 3, record 2, English, - nuclear%20flash
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Armes CBRNE
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- flash nucléaire
1, record 2, French, flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le LRCA [...] aura une faible consommation en croisière à haute altitude et devra pouvoir voler à très basse altitude. L'habitacle sera protégé contre le flash nucléaire. 1, record 2, French, - flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des flashs ou des flashes. 2, record 2, French, - flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flashs (pl.) : Cette graphie, puisée des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, est attestée dans le Petit Robert (2004). 3, record 2, French, - flash%20nucl%C3%A9aire
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2000-07-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Forces
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- advanced tactical bomber
1, record 3, English, advanced%20tactical%20bomber
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- ATB 1, record 3, English, ATB
correct
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- B-2 2, record 3, English, B%2D2
correct
- B-2 Spirit 2, record 3, English, B%2D2%20Spirit
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[The] B-2 Spirit originally started as Project Senior CJ and [was] later renamed as ATB(Advance Tactical Bomber). The B-2 uses four F-118 Turbofans.... The turbofan has intake and exhaust at the top of the aircraft to prevent ground control to spot them. The pilot and co-pilot are seated side by side in a zero-zero vertically ejecting ACES II seats.... a B-2 can get updates for GPS satellites to avoid ground firing while the pilot spots the target. Once the target is found, the pilot will turn on special radar, which only scan the target area and once spotted the B-2 will launch its nuclear ordnance or SRAM II missiles.... the B-2 provides the penetrating flexibility and effectiveness inherent in manned bombers. Its low-observable, or "stealth, "characteristics give it the unique ability to penetrate an enemy's most sophisticated defenses and threaten its most-valued, and heavily defended targets. Its unrefueled range is approximately 6, 000 nautical miles(9, 600 kilometers). The B-2's low observability is derived from a combination of reduced infrared, acoustic, electromagnetic, visual and radar signatures. 2, record 3, English, - advanced%20tactical%20bomber
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Forces aériennes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- B-2
1, record 3, French, B%2D2
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Investir dans des forces aériennes de longue portée: B-2 [...] 2, record 3, French, - B%2D2
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 1988-02-10
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Air Forces
- CBRNE Weapons
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- nuclear bomber
1, record 4, English, nuclear%20bomber
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Forces aériennes
- Armes CBRNE
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- bombardier nucléaire
1, record 4, French, bombardier%20nucl%C3%A9aire
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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