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FLYING DRAINPIPE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-04-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Propulsion Systems
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- ramjet
1, record 1, English, ramjet
correct, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- ramjet engine 2, record 1, English, ramjet%20engine
correct
- ram-jet engine 3, record 1, English, ram%2Djet%20engine
correct
- ramjet 1, record 1, English, ramjet
correct, standardized
- ram-jet 4, record 1, English, ram%2Djet
correct
- athodyd 5, record 1, English, athodyd
correct
- atherodyde 6, record 1, English, atherodyde
correct
- flying drainpipe 7, record 1, English, flying%20drainpipe
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A jet-propulsion engine containing neither compressor nor turbine which depends for its operation on the air compression accomplished by the forward motion of the engine. 8, record 1, English, - ramjet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Mechanically, the ramjet engine represents the simplest air-breathing jet engine, since it contains no moving parts. ... As with the pulsejet engine, forward velocity is required for ramjet operation to induce air into the combustion chamber, or "ram" the air in, as the name implies. 9, record 1, English, - ramjet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ramjet: term and definition standardized by NATO. 10, record 1, English, - ramjet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Propulsion des aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- statoréacteur
1, record 1, French, stator%C3%A9acteur
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- tuyère thermopropulsive 2, record 1, French, tuy%C3%A8re%20thermopropulsive
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Moteur à réaction ne comprenant ni compresseur ni turbine et dont le fonctionnement dépend de la compression de l'air résultant du mouvement vers l'avant du moteur. 3, record 1, French, - stator%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le principal inconvénient [d'un statoréacteur] réside dans son incapacité à développer une poussée au point fixe. Notons que certains statoréacteurs sont dotés d'une combustion supersonique [...] 4, record 1, French, - stator%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
statoréacteur : terme et définition normalisés par l'OTAN. 5, record 1, French, - stator%C3%A9acteur
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 PHR
Statoréacteur à foyer de transition. 5, record 1, French, - stator%C3%A9acteur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- estatorreactor
1, record 1, Spanish, estatorreactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- autorreactor 2, record 1, Spanish, autorreactor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Motor de reacción que no tiene compresor ni turbina y que su funcionamiento se basa en la comprensión del aire que tiene lugar debido al movimiento de avance del motor. 3, record 1, Spanish, - estatorreactor
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