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AUTOGIRO [1 record]

Record 1 2024-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

A heavier-than-air aircraft supported in flight by the reactions of the air on one or more rotors which rotate freely on substantially vertical axes.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • autogyro

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Aérodyne dont la sustentation en vol est obtenue par la réaction de l'air sur un ou plusieurs rotors qui tournent librement autour d'axes sensiblement verticaux.

OBS

autogire : terme et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

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

Aerodino que se mantiene en vuelo en virtud de la reacción del aire sobre uno o más rotores, que giran libremente alrededor de ejes verticales o casi verticales.

OBS

giroplano; autogiro : términos y definición aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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