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BEST RATE-OF-CLIMB SPEED [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-27
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- best rate-of-climb speed
1, record 1, English, best%20rate%2Dof%2Dclimb%20speed
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VY 1, record 1, English, VY
correct, see observation
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- best rate of climb speed 2, record 1, English, best%20rate%20of%20climb%20speed
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The speed at which the airplane will gain the most altitude in the least time. 2, record 1, English, - best%20rate%2Dof%2Dclimb%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The [best rate of climb speed] is rather fast; for most airplanes it is approximately the same speed as that of best glide. 2, record 1, English, - best%20rate%2Dof%2Dclimb%20speed
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VY: abbreviation written in capital letters or with the letter "Y" in subscript: VY. 3, record 1, English, - best%20rate%2Dof%2Dclimb%20speed
Record 1, Key term(s)
- best rate of climb speed
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vitesse correspondant à la vitesse ascensionnelle maximale
1, record 1, French, vitesse%20correspondant%20%C3%A0%20la%20vitesse%20ascensionnelle%20maximale
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- VY 1, record 1, French, VY
correct, see observation, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- vitesse du meilleur taux de montée 2, record 1, French, vitesse%20du%20meilleur%20taux%20de%20mont%C3%A9e
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Vitesse à laquelle l'avion obtient le plus grand gain d'altitude dans le temps le plus court. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20correspondant%20%C3%A0%20la%20vitesse%20ascensionnelle%20maximale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La [vitesse du meilleur taux de montée] est relativement rapide. Pour la plupart des avions, elle est presque identique à la meilleure vitesse de plané. 2, record 1, French, - vitesse%20correspondant%20%C3%A0%20la%20vitesse%20ascensionnelle%20maximale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
VY : abréviation écrite en lettres majuscules ou avec la lettre «Y» en indice : VY. 3, record 1, French, - vitesse%20correspondant%20%C3%A0%20la%20vitesse%20ascensionnelle%20maximale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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