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VERTICAL TAKE-OFF LANDING [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2002-03-19
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- vertical take-off and landing
1, record 1, English, vertical%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- VTOL 2, record 1, English, VTOL
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The capability of an aircraft to take-off and land vertically and to transfer to or from forward motion at heights required to clear surrounding obstacles. 3, record 1, English, - vertical%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
vertical take-off and landing: term and definition standardized by NATO. 4, record 1, English, - vertical%20take%2Doff%20and%20landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- décollage et atterrissage verticaux
1, record 1, French, d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20verticaux
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Possibilité, pour un aéronef, de décoller et atterrir verticalement et de passer à une altitude suffisante pour franchir les obstacles avoisinants. 2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20verticaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
décollage et atterrissage verticaux : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20verticaux
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
décollage et atterrissage verticaux : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 3, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9collage%20et%20atterrissage%20verticaux
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- despegue y aterrizaje verticales
1, record 1, Spanish, despegue%20y%20aterrizaje%20verticales
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Posibilidad de una aeronave de despegar y aterrizar verticalmente y de pasar a, o desde, el movimiento hacia adelante a una altura suficiente para sobrepasar los obstáculos que le rodean. 1, record 1, Spanish, - despegue%20y%20aterrizaje%20verticales
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