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FLYING-WING AIRCRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-08-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flying wing aeroplane
1, record 1, English, flying%20wing%20aeroplane
correct, Great Britain, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flying wing airplane 2, record 1, English, flying%20wing%20airplane
correct
- flying wing 3, record 1, English, flying%20wing
correct
- flying-wing aircraft 4, record 1, English, flying%2Dwing%20aircraft
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flying-wing aircraft are described as having critical stability problems. 4, record 1, English, - flying%20wing%20aeroplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The tailless aircraft [is] normally applied to aeroplanes and gliders only and usually meaning that there is no separate horizontal stabilizing or control surface, though there may be a vertical tail. In the case of the flying-wing aircraft, there is no tail surface. 5, record 1, English, - flying%20wing%20aeroplane
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flying wing aeroplane: term standardized by ISO. 2, record 1, English, - flying%20wing%20aeroplane
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aile volante
1, record 1, French, aile%20volante
correct, feminine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- avion non empenné 2, record 1, French, avion%20non%20empenn%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, standardized
- avion sans empennage 3, record 1, French, avion%20sans%20empennage
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aile volante; avion non empenné : termes normalisés par l'ISO. 4, record 1, French, - aile%20volante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Aile volante sans dérive. 5, record 1, French, - aile%20volante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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