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CONFIGURATION DELTA/CANARD [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-03-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Dassault Rafale
1, record 1, English, Dassault%20Rafale
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Dassault Rafale also employs a canard and delta configuration, and a largely composite airframe, but is a somewhat lighter aircraft than the EF2000. 1, record 1, English, - Dassault%20Rafale
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Dassault Rafale
1, record 1, French, Dassault%20Rafale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le Dassault Rafale est lui aussi de configuration delta/canard. 1, record 1, French, - Dassault%20Rafale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1996-04-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- short field performance
1, record 2, English, short%20field%20performance
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It employs a high percentage of composite materials and has a delta wing and canard configuration to combine excellent manoeuvrability with short field performance. 1, record 2, English, - short%20field%20performance
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- performances de décollage-atterrissage courts
1, record 2, French, performances%20de%20d%C3%A9collage%2Datterrissage%20courts
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La configuration delta/canard de l'appareil satisfait à la fois aux exigences et aux performances/maniabilité décollage-atterrissage courts. 1, record 2, French, - performances%20de%20d%C3%A9collage%2Datterrissage%20courts
Record 2, Key term(s)
- performance de décollage-atterrissage courts
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 1996-03-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Weapon Systems (Air Forces)
- Aircraft Systems
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- delta wing and canard configuration
1, record 3, English, delta%20wing%20and%20canard%20configuration
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It employs a high percentage of composite materials and has a delta wing and canard configuration to combine excellent manoeuvrability with short field performance. 1, record 3, English, - delta%20wing%20and%20canard%20configuration
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Systèmes d'armes (Forces aériennes)
- Circuits des aéronefs
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- configuration delta/canard
1, record 3, French, configuration%20delta%2Fcanard
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La configuration delta/canard de l'appareil satisfait à la fois aux exigences de maniabilité et de décollage-attérrissage courts. 1, record 3, French, - configuration%20delta%2Fcanard
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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