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AILERON ROLL [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-10-28
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Maneuvers
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- aileron roll
1, record 1, English, aileron%20roll
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- roll 2, record 1, English, roll
correct, noun
- cartwheel 3, record 1, English, cartwheel
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The aileron roll is an aerobatic maneuver in which an aircraft does a full 360° revolution about its longitudinal axis. When executed properly, there is no appreciable change in altitude and the aircraft exits the maneuver on the same heading as it entered. 4, record 1, English, - aileron%20roll
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
... a barrel roll [is] so called because the airplane's flight path is not along a straight line, as in a pure aileron roll or slow roll, but along a helical path, as if it were spiraling along the surface of an invisible cylinder or barrel. 5, record 1, English, - aileron%20roll
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- tonneau
1, record 1, French, tonneau
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Figure de voltige aérienne au cours de laquelle un aéronef fait un tour complet sur lui-même, autour de son axe longitudinal. 2, record 1, French, - tonneau
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
- Operaciones (Fuerzas aéreas)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- tonel
1, record 1, Spanish, tonel
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Acrobacia aérea. 2, record 1, Spanish, - tonel
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