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TILT-WING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-06-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- tilt wing
1, record 1, English, tilt%20wing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tilt-wing 2, record 1, English, tilt%2Dwing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wing designed to swivel up and down, thus making it possible for an airplane to take off and land vertically. 2, record 1, English, - tilt%20wing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aile basculante
1, record 1, French, aile%20basculante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aile pivotante 2, record 1, French, aile%20pivotante
correct, feminine noun
- aile inclinée 3, record 1, French, aile%20inclin%C3%A9e
feminine noun
- demi-voilure basculante 2, record 1, French, demi%2Dvoilure%20basculante
feminine noun
- demi-voilure pivotante 2, record 1, French, demi%2Dvoilure%20pivotante
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Avion STVOL [Short Takeoff and Vertical Landing] à aile basculante. 4, record 1, French, - aile%20basculante
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La voilure désigne l'ensemble des ailes. Chaque aile prise individuellement est appelée demi-voilure. 5, record 1, French, - aile%20basculante
Record 1, Key term(s)
- demi voilure basculante
- demi voilure pivotante
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2008-06-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tilt-wing aircraft
1, record 2, English, tilt%2Dwing%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tilt wing aircraft 2, record 2, English, tilt%20wing%20%20aircraft
correct
- tiltwing aircraft 3, record 2, English, tiltwing%20aircraft
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An aircraft primarily for V/STOL where the thrust vector is altered by moving the wing through a near 90 degree arc. 2, record 2, English, - tilt%2Dwing%20aircraft
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A tiltwing aircraft is similar in concept to a tiltrotor design. Whereas a tilt rotor rotates the propeller from axial to dorsal, a tiltwing rotates the entire wing, not just the nacelles or prop and shaft. They are typically fully capable of VTOL operations. An advantage of tilt wing over tilt rotor is that when the rotors tilt up, the wings rotate so that they do not block the downward air. 3, record 2, English, - tilt%2Dwing%20aircraft
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- avion à ailes basculantes
1, record 2, French, avion%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20basculantes
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- aéronef à voilure basculante 2, record 2, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20voilure%20basculante
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Bien que les Américains aient commencé à mettre en service l'appareil à rotors basculants V-22, l'avion à ailes basculantes CL-899 de Canadair avait déjà offert des capacités semblables en 1965. Ces modèles révolutionnaires, qui allient la vitesse, le rayon d'action et la capacité de transport propres aux avions à voilure fixe, ont aussi la capacité de passer en mode vertical et de faire du vol stationnaire, en changeant l'orientation des rotors ou des hélices. Mais ces genres d'appareils ont une mécanique complexe, et les programmes de vols d'essai des CL-89 et V-22 ont dans les deux cas été assombris par plusieurs écrasements. L'avion à voilure basculante CL-89 avait un avantage marqué sur les aéronefs à rotors basculants comme le modèle V-22 du fait qu'il pouvait décoller et atterrir comme un avion ordinaire, alors que les rotors surdimensionnés d'un appareil V-22 lui permettent uniquement de décoller et d'atterrir verticalement. 3, record 2, French, - avion%20%C3%A0%20ailes%20basculantes
Record 2, Key term(s)
- avion à aile basculante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Naves espaciales
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- avión con alas de inclinación variable
1, record 2, Spanish, avi%C3%B3n%20con%20alas%20de%20inclinaci%C3%B3n%20variable
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1987-04-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- tilt-wing technology 1, record 3, English, tilt%2Dwing%20technology
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- technologie de toile basculante
1, record 3, French, technologie%20de%20toile%20basculante
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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