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ANTITORQUE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1994-02-21
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
- Operations (Air Forces)
- Helicopters (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- antitorque
1, record 1, English, antitorque
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Antitorque and directional control is effected by driving pressurized air into the tail boom and ejecting it sideways at the rear end. 1, record 1, English, - antitorque
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonction anticouple
1, record 1, French, fonction%20anticouple
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La fonction anticouple et la commande de lacet sont assurées par de l'air éjecté latéralement a l'extrémité de la poutre de queue , en vol stationnaire toutefois, 60 pour cent de la force anticouple est fournie par un jet d'air qui s'échappe à mi-longueur du pylône et qui, combiné au souffle du rotor principal, produit une poussée latérale additionnelle. 1, record 1, French, - fonction%20anticouple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1991-04-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- ducted tail rotor
1, record 2, English, ducted%20tail%20rotor
correct, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- enclosed tail rotor 1, record 2, English, enclosed%20tail%20rotor
correct, officially approved
- shrouded tail rotor 1, record 2, English, shrouded%20tail%20rotor
correct, officially approved
- fan in fin tail rotor 1, record 2, English, fan%20in%20fin%20tail%20rotor
correct, officially approved
- shrouded-fan antitorque tail rotor 2, record 2, English, shrouded%2Dfan%20antitorque%20tail%20rotor
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terms officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 3, record 2, English, - ducted%20tail%20rotor
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- rotor de queue caréné
1, record 2, French, rotor%20de%20queue%20car%C3%A9n%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- fenestron 1, record 2, French, fenestron
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
- rotor arrière à hélice carénée 2, record 2, French, rotor%20arri%C3%A8re%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lice%20car%C3%A9n%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- rotor de queue à hélice carénée 2, record 2, French, rotor%20de%20queue%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lice%20car%C3%A9n%C3%A9e
masculine noun
- rotor anticouple à hélice carénée 2, record 2, French, rotor%20anticouple%20%C3%A0%20h%C3%A9lice%20car%C3%A9n%C3%A9e
masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Termes uniformisés par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 3, record 2, French, - rotor%20de%20queue%20car%C3%A9n%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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