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X-WING [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 1987-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Helicopters (Military)
- Flight Instruments and Equipment (Aeroindustry)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- X-wing aircraft
1, record 1, English, X%2Dwing%20aircraft
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Term officialized by the ATSC - Helicopters. 2, record 1, English, - X%2Dwing%20aircraft
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Hélicoptères (Militaire)
- Instruments et équipement de bord (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- aéronef à voilure en X
1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20voilure%20en%20X
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Terme uniformisé par le CUTA - Hélicoptères. 2, record 1, French, - a%C3%A9ronef%20%C3%A0%20voilure%20en%20X
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Flight Controls (Aeroindustry)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- X-Wing
1, record 2, English, X%2DWing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Commandes de vol (Constructions aéronautiques)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- aile en X
1, record 2, French, aile%20en%20X
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- voilure en X 2, record 2, French, voilure%20en%20X
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
AICO, 680, 7/77, 14; (...) développement de l'X-Wing; il s'agit de réaliser un appareil doté d'un rotor quadripale à axe vertical qui serait bloqué en vol de croisière rapide de telle sorte que chaque pale se présente alors comme une aile en flèche (directe ou inverse) à 45 ° d'où le nom choisi d'aile en X. nal, 9/77. 1, record 2, French, - aile%20en%20X
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1985-05-14
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- X-wing stopped-rotor arrangement
1, record 3, English, X%2Dwing%20stopped%2Drotor%20arrangement
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The X-wing is relatively early in practical development in the sense that the rotor-stopping operation has not yet been repeatedly demonstrated in flight, though it has been achieved in the big NASA Ames full-scale wind tunnel. 1, record 3, English, - X%2Dwing%20stopped%2Drotor%20arrangement
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
See record: circulation controlled rotor 2, record 3, English, - X%2Dwing%20stopped%2Drotor%20arrangement
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- voilure en "X" à rotor immobilisable en vol
1, record 3, French, voilure%20en%20%5C%22X%5C%22%20%C3%A0%20rotor%20immobilisable%20en%20vol
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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