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LARGE AEROPLANE [2 records]

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Record 1 2015-02-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

An aeroplane of a maximum certificated take-off mass of over 5 700 kg.

OBS

large aeroplane: term and definition officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

OBS

heavy aeroplane: term standardized by ISO.

Key term(s)
  • large airplane
  • large aircraft
  • heavy aircraft
  • heavy airplane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Avion dont la masse maximale certifiée au décollage est supérieure à 5 700 kg.

OBS

avion lourd; avion de gros tonnage : termes et définition uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

OBS

avion de gros tonnage : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
DEF

Avión cuya masa máxima certificada de despegue es superior a 5 700 kg. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

avión grande: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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Record 2 2002-10-24

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Aircraft
DEF

A type of aircraft currently under consideration by some aircraft manufacturers that is expected to have over 600 seats. [Definition officially approved by ICAO.]

OBS

ultra-high-capacity transport aircraft; UHCT; very large commercial transport aircraft; VLCT; very large transport aeroplane; VLTA: terms and abbreviations officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • ultra high capacity transport aircraft
  • very large transport airplane

French

Domaine(s)
  • Types d'aéronefs
DEF

Type d'aéronef qu'étudient actuellement certains avionneurs et qui devrait avoir plus de 600 places. [Définition uniformisée par l'OACI.]

OBS

avion de transport à capacité ultra-élevée; avion de transport de très gros tonnage; très gros avion de transport; VLTA : termes et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Key term(s)
  • avion de transport à capacité ultra élevée

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de aeronaves
DEF

Tipo de aeronave que están estudiando algunos fabricantes de aeronaves y que se supone tendrá más de 600 plazas. [Definición aceptada oficialmente por la OACI.]

OBS

aeronave de transporte de capacidad ultra grande; UHCT; aeronave muy grande de transporte comercial; VLCT; VLTA: términos y abreviaturas aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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