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VLOF [1 record]

Record 1 2001-01-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aeroindustry
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

In terms of calibrated airspeed, is the speed at which the aeroplane first becomes airborne.

OBS

VLOF.

OBS

lift-off speed; VLOF: term and abbreviation officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • lift off speed

French

Domaine(s)
  • Constructions aéronautiques
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Exprimée sous forme de vitesse corrigée, est la vitesse à laquelle l'avion quitte le sol.

OBS

VLOF.

OBS

vitesse d'envol; VLOF : terme et abréviation uniformisés par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Industria aeronáutica
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
OBS

velocidad en el punto de despegue: término y abreviatura aceptados oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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