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DECK LANDING MIRROR SIGHT [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2017-10-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Ship's Aircraft (Military)
- Sea Operations (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- deck landing mirror sight
1, record 1, English, deck%20landing%20mirror%20sight
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- mirror sight 3, record 1, English, mirror%20sight
correct
- landing mirror sight 4, record 1, English, landing%20mirror%20sight
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An optical device to assist fixed-wing recovery on aircraft carrier, giving pitch-stabilized light indications to approaching pilot. 3, record 1, English, - deck%20landing%20mirror%20sight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Such systems are frequently employed for landing aircraft on a carrier deck. Among these is a landing system made as a mirror indicator and designated as Deck Landing Mirror Sight (DLMS). 2, record 1, English, - deck%20landing%20mirror%20sight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Aéronefs embarqués (Militaire)
- Opérations en mer (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- miroir d'appontage
1, record 1, French, miroir%20d%27appontage
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système optique permettant aux pilotes d'effectuer eux-mêmes leur manœuvre d'appontage sur un porte-avions. 2, record 1, French, - miroir%20d%27appontage
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le miroir d'appontage permet au pilote d'apponter [...] en se fiant à la ligne de descente idéale, qui résulte de l'orientation de ce miroir, placé à l'arrière du pont d'envol et dans lequel le pilote doit voir en permanence son avion par déflexion. De plus, cet axe d'appontage est limité par des secteurs lumineux, à l'intérieur desquels le pilote doit demeurer. 3, record 1, French, - miroir%20d%27appontage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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