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AIR-BREATHING VEHICLE [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- air-breathing test vehicle
1, record 1, English, air%2Dbreathing%20test%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ABTV 2, record 1, English, ABTV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The 4-year program is aimed at flying a high-speed, long-range hypersonic air-breathing test vehicle, which could be used to develop a future high-speed strike weapon. 3, record 1, English, - air%2Dbreathing%20test%20vehicle
Record 1, Key term(s)
- air breathing test vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- véhicule d'essai de propulsion aérobie
1, record 1, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20d%27essai%20de%20propulsion%20a%C3%A9robie
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2003-01-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Launchers (Astronautics)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air-breathing launcher
1, record 2, English, air%2Dbreathing%20launcher
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- ABL 1, record 2, English, ABL
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- air breathing launcher 2, record 2, English, air%20breathing%20launcher
correct
- air breathing launch vehicle 3, record 2, English, air%20breathing%20launch%20vehicle
correct
- ABLV 4, record 2, English, ABLV
correct
- ABLV 4, record 2, English, ABLV
- air-breathing launch vehicle 5, record 2, English, air%2Dbreathing%20launch%20vehicle
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Lanceurs (Astronautique)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- lanceur à moteur aérobie
1, record 2, French, lanceur%20%C3%A0%20moteur%20a%C3%A9robie
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- lanceur aérobie 2, record 2, French, lanceur%20a%C3%A9robie
masculine noun
- véhicule de lancement aérobie 3, record 2, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20de%20lancement%20a%C3%A9robie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-02-13
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- air-breathing vehicle
1, record 3, English, air%2Dbreathing%20vehicle
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The highest flight speeds attained by any known air-breathing vehicle were reached in the late 1950s. 2, record 3, English, - air%2Dbreathing%20vehicle
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- véhicule aérobie
1, record 3, French, v%C3%A9hicule%20a%C3%A9robie
proposal, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aéronef à système de propulsion aérobie 2, record 3, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20syst%C3%A8me%20de%20propulsion%20a%C3%A9robie
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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