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YAW INDICATOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2008-06-05

English

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

A device that measures the angular direction of the airflow relative to the longitudinal vertical plane of the aircraft; this may be accomplished by a balanced vane or by a differential pressure sensor that aligns the detector to the airflow, and in so doing transmits the measured angle between the normal axis and the detector as the yaw angle.

OBS

yaw angle indicator: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

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

Dispositif qui mesure la direction angulaire de l'écoulement d'air relativement au plan vertical longitudinal de l'avion.

OBS

indicateur d'angle de lacet : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Instrumentos y equipo de vuelo (Industria aeronáutica)
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