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ZERO FLAP [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2007-07-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flapless landing
1, record 1, English, flapless%20landing
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- no-flap landing 2, record 1, English, no%2Dflap%20landing
correct
- flaps-up landing 3, record 1, English, flaps%2Dup%20landing
correct
- zero flap landing 3, record 1, English, zero%20flap%20%20landing
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Flaps are used to allow a steep rate of descent while maintaining quite a slow airspeed. So without flaps, you're hurtling towards the runway at quite a fast groundspeed. 4, record 1, English, - flapless%20landing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- atterrissage sans volets
1, record 1, French, atterrissage%20sans%20volets
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- atterrissage volets rentrés 2, record 1, French, atterrissage%20volets%20rentr%C3%A9s
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un atterrissage sans volets [...] suppose une augmentation importante de la vitesse d'atterrissage (jusqu'à 30 %). Un tel atterrissage sur une piste dont l'état est moins qu'idéal ou en présence d'autres facteurs imprévus peut faire augmenter les risques d'accident. 3, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sans%20volets
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
atterrissage volets rentrés : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 4, record 1, French, - atterrissage%20sans%20volets
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1986-01-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Air Transport
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- zero flap 1, record 2, English, zero%20flap
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Transport aérien
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- volet rentré 1, record 2, French, volet%20rentr%C3%A9
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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