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AIR-TO-AIR REFUELING [1 record]

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Record 1 2022-06-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Operations (Air Forces)
  • Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
DEF

The refuelling of an aircraft in flight by an airborne tanker aircraft.

OBS

Air-to-air refuelling is a subset of air refuelling.

OBS

air-to-air refuelling; AAR: designations and definition officially approved by the Defence Terminology Standardization Board and the Joint Terminology Panel.

OBS

air-to-air refuelling; AAR; AR: designations standardized by the Glossary for Pilots and Air Traffic Services Personnel Committee.

Key term(s)
  • air-to-air refueling

French

Domaine(s)
  • Opérations (Forces aériennes)
  • Aérotechnique et maintenance
DEF

Réapprovisionnement en carburant d’un aéronef en vol par un avion ravitailleur également en vol.

OBS

Le ravitaillement air-air est l’un des types de ravitaillement des aéronefs en vol.

OBS

ravitaillement air-air; RAA : désignations et définition uniformisées par le Conseil de normalisation de terminologie de la Défense et le Groupe d’experts en terminologie interarmées.

OBS

ravitaillement en vol; AAR; AR : désignations normalisées par le Comité sur le Glossaire à l'intention des pilotes et du personnel des services de la circulation aérienne.

Spanish

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