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KILL CAPABILITY [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-03-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Space Weapons
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- kill capability
1, record 1, English, kill%20capability
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Armes orbitales
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- capacité de destruction
1, record 1, French, capacit%C3%A9%20de%20destruction
correct, feminine 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 1986-01-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Weapon Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- hard target kill capability 1, record 2, English, hard%20target%20kill%20capability
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Systèmes d'armes
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- possibilité d'atteindre les cibles renforcées
1, record 2, French, possibilit%C3%A9%20d%27atteindre%20les%20cibles%20renforc%C3%A9es
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- lethality
1, record 3, English, lethality
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Three key words have emerged: survivability, lethality and affordability. Fighters need the new tactics made possible by new computer software. Today's external weapon loads have become far too messy aerodynamically. 1, record 3, English, - lethality
Record 3, Key term(s)
- kill capability
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- puissance de destruction 1, record 3, French, puissance%20de%20destruction
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Trois impératifs principaux ont été retenus: l'aptitude à la survie, la puissance de destruction et les possibilités financières de réalisation. Les charges extérieures d'armement sont devenues trop complexes pour une bonne aérodynamique, tandis que les hautes performances soutenues impliquent un minimum absolu de traînée. 1, record 3, French, - puissance%20de%20destruction
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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