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WEIGHT-ON-WHEELS SWITCH [1 record]

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Record 1 1984-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
CONT

... the airbrakes (flight spoilers) retract automatically if the throttles are opened and the lift dumpers (ground spoilers) will not extend unless two safety interlocks are manually operated and a weight-on wheels switch is activated.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
CONT

(...) les aérofreins rentrent automatiquement lorsque l'on pousse les manettes des gaz à fond. On ne peut sortir les déporteurs qu'après avoir au préalable libéré manuellement deux verrous de sécurité et la commande n'est suivie d'effet que si les roues sont effectivement au contact du sol (le poids sur les roues est détecté par un microcontacteur de train).

Spanish

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