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V/STOL AIRCRAFT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft
1, record 1, English, vertical%20or%20short%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing%20aircraft
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- VSTOL aircraft 1, record 1, English, VSTOL%20aircraft
correct, NATO, standardized
- V/STOL aircraft 1, record 1, English, V%2FSTOL%20aircraft
avoid, NATO
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft capable of executing a vertical take-off and landing, a short take-off and landing or any combination of these modes of operation. 2, record 1, English, - vertical%20or%20short%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing%20aircraft
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical or short take-off and landing aircraft; VSTOL aircraft: term, shortened form and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20or%20short%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing%20aircraft
Record 1, Key term(s)
- vertical or short takeoff and landing aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéronef à décollage et atterrissage courts ou verticaux
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20courts%20ou%20verticaux
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- ADACV 2, record 1, French, ADACV
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
- ADAC/ADAV 2, record 1, French, ADAC%2FADAV
avoid, masculine noun, NATO
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Aéronef capable d'exécuter un décollage et un atterrissage verticaux, un décollage et un atterrissage courts ou toute autre combinaison de ces manœuvres. 3, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20courts%20ou%20verticaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
aéronef à décollage et atterrissage courts ou verticaux; ADACV : terme, abréviation et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 4, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20courts%20ou%20verticaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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