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PROTOTYPE VOL [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- spin trial
1, record 1, English, spin%20trial
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- spinning trial 1, record 1, English, spinning%20trial
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
It is with the high altitude intercept role in mind that high incidence and spin trials are being carried out with Tornado prototype-02 at the British Aerospace Warton facility ... 1, record 1, English, - spin%20trial
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- essai de vrille
1, record 1, French, essai%20de%20vrille
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
C'est pour le rôle d’interception à haute altitude que le prototype [numéro] 02 du Tornado est soumis à des essais de vrille et de vol à angles d’incidence élevés au centre de Warton de British Aerospace, [...] 1, record 1, French, - essai%20de%20vrille
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-07-07
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
- Aeroindustry
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- flying car
1, record 2, English, flying%20car
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- roadable aircraft 2, record 2, English, roadable%20aircraft
correct
- roadable plane 2, record 2, English, roadable%20plane
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ever wanted to buy a flying car? You only have a couple more years to wait, says a company that has built prototypes that can both drive and fly. The flying roadster, a sporty two seater that transforms into a light sports aircraft, aims to go on sale in just two years from Slovakia-based AeroMobil. 3, record 2, English, - flying%20car
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
roadable: [Said of an airplane] capable of being transformed into an automobile by removal or folding of wings and tail. 4, record 2, English, - flying%20car
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- voiture volante
1, record 2, French, voiture%20volante
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
AeroMobil, une société slovaque, a dévoilé l'an dernier le prototype 3. 0 d’une voiture volante. [...] L'AeroMobil 3. 0 atteint [...] une vitesse de vol maximale de 200 km/h et de 160 km/h sur terre; consomme 15 l/h en vol et 8 l/h sur route. Ce modèle peut transporter deux personnes. 1, record 2, French, - voiture%20volante
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2005-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Aeronautical Engineering and Maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- flutterometer
1, record 3, English, flutterometer
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The flutterometer is an on-line tool that indicates a measure of distance to flutter in terms of a flight condition during a flight test. The measure of distance is computed as a robust flutter margin by applying method analysis to consider the worst-case effects of modeling uncertainty. Th approach is to update the robust flutter margin at a series of test points by analyzing flight data. The flutterometer was used during an envelope expansion of the Aerostructures Test Wing. 2, record 3, English, - flutterometer
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Aérotechnique et maintenance
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- logiciel d’analyse du flottement
1, record 3, French, logiciel%20d%26rsquo%3Banalyse%20du%20flottement
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le centre NASA de Dryden présente un nouveau logiciel d’analyse du flottement baptisé «Flutterometer». L'outil vient d’être validé sur un prototype de voilure en carbone de 45 cm d’envergure monté sous le F-15B d’essais de Dryden. Équipée d’actionneur piézo-électriques de surface chargés d’exciter le flottement, la voilure a été poussée jusqu'à sa rupture sur le tiers de son envergure. Les essais comprenaient cinq vols effectués jusqu'à la vitesse de Mach 0, 85 et à l'altitude de 3, 000 m. Le logiciel permet d’analyser le phénomène en temps réel, de déterminer les caractéristiques de stabilité d’un avion en vol et de préciser les zones dangereuses. Le «Flutterometer» met à profit des modélisations du flottement corrélé avec des mesures du phénomène. 1, record 3, French, - logiciel%20d%26rsquo%3Banalyse%20du%20flottement
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-11-05
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- protoflight spacecraft
1, record 4, English, protoflight%20spacecraft
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The design of the Magellan spacecraft was driven by the need for a low-cost, high-performance vehicle. Some of the Magellan spacecraft components were already in existence or at least designed. Protoflight spacecraft were available from storage at no cost. These include the 3.7 meter diameter, high-gain antenna (HGA), the spacecraft bus, propulsion system components, thermal control louvers, and much of the radio subsystem. 2, record 4, English, - protoflight%20spacecraft
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- prototype de vol du véhicule spatial
1, record 4, French, prototype%20de%20vol%20du%20v%C3%A9hicule%20spatial
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2000-06-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- pod ATFLIR
1, record 5, English, pod%20ATFLIR
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
In the above image I have gone to A2G mode, reflected by the change in the right MFD with ground radar now on. The Advanced Targetting FLIR has now been selected in the Up Front Controller. The A/GATFLIR consists of four pointing modes in addition to an Autotrack mode. The target designation laser is also part of the ATFLIR pod, and is always slaved to the current FLIR image. 2, record 5, English, - pod%20ATFLIR
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- fuseau ATFLIR
1, record 5, French, fuseau%20ATFLIR
proposal, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- nacelle ATFLIR 1, record 5, French, nacelle%20ATFLIR
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Un prototype du «pod Atflir»(Advanced Targeting Forward Looking Infra Red) de Raytheon a effectué le mois dernier son premier vol en emport sous un F/A-18 de l'US Navy. [...] Cet équipement de nouvelle génération combine les fonctions Flir de navigation et désignation laser à l'intérieur de la même nacelle. 2, record 5, French, - fuseau%20ATFLIR
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- proto-flight payload carrier
1, record 6, English, proto%2Dflight%20payload%20carrier
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- porte-charge utile du prototype de vol
1, record 6, French, porte%2Dcharge%20utile%20du%20prototype%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
porte-charge utile du prototype de vol : terme extrait de la base de données du Centre national d’Études spatiales(Saclay-France) 2, record 6, French, - porte%2Dcharge%20utile%20du%20prototype%20de%20vol
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1998-05-19
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- proto-flight service module
1, record 7, English, proto%2Dflight%20service%20module
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- module de service du prototype de vol
1, record 7, French, module%20de%20service%20du%20prototype%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- module de servitude du prototype de vol 1, record 7, French, module%20de%20servitude%20du%20prototype%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 OBS
module de service du prototype de vol; module de servitude du prototype de vol : termes extraits de la base de données du Centre national d’Études spatiales(Saclay-France) 2, record 7, French, - module%20de%20service%20du%20prototype%20de%20vol
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1993-01-07
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- SAR antenna proto flight model 1, record 8, English, SAR%20antenna%20proto%20flight%20model
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Radarsat. 1, record 8, English, - SAR%20antenna%20proto%20flight%20model
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- prototype de vol d’un antenne de ROS
1, record 8, French, prototype%20de%20vol%20d%26rsquo%3Bun%20antenne%20de%20ROS
masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 1990-09-06
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Launching and Space Maneuvering
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- protoflight
1, record 9, English, protoflight
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Lancement et manœuvres dans l'espace
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- protovol
1, record 9, French, protovol
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- vol d’aéronef prototype 1, record 9, French, vol%20%20d%26rsquo%3Ba%C3%A9ronef%20prototype
correct
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 1984-12-13
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- protoflight model
1, record 10, English, protoflight%20model
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
At the Critical Design Review (CDR) held in October the final design of the spacecraft [the MARECS A satellite] was approved, allowing the Protoflight Model integration to be started. 1, record 10, English, - protoflight%20model
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- prototype de vol
1, record 10, French, prototype%20de%20vol
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 1981-11-24
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- direct force control
1, record 11, English, direct%20force%20control
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The YF-16 prototype fitted with two canards under the intake duct proved the basic ability to shift the aircraft sideways or up and down in flight without changing its fuselage attitude (direct force control) and pointing the fuselage up, down or sideways without altering its flight path (fuselage aiming or pointing). 1, record 11, English, - direct%20force%20control
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- contrôle direct des forces 1, record 11, French, contr%C3%B4le%20direct%20des%20forces
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le prototype YF-16 à commandes automatiques généralisées et avec empennage canard monté au-dessous de l'entrée d’air, a démontré qu'il était possible de modifier la trajectoire d’un avion(vers le haut, vers le bas, vers la droite ou vers la gauche) sans modifier son attitude(c'est le "contrôle direct des forces"), et de changer le cap ou l'assiette en conservant la même trajectoire(c'est le "dépointage" de la ligne de foi du fuselage par rapport à la trajectoire de vol. 1, record 11, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20direct%20des%20forces
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-09-16
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Aeroindustry
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- fuselage aiming
1, record 12, English, fuselage%20aiming
correct
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- fuselage pointing 1, record 12, English, fuselage%20pointing
correct
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The YF-16 prototype fitted with two canards under the intake duct proved the basic ability to shift the aircraft sideways or up and down in flight without changing its fuselage attitude (direct force control) and pointing the fuselage up, down or sideways without altering its flight path (fuselage aiming or pointing). 1, record 12, English, - fuselage%20aiming
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Constructions aéronautiques
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- dépointage de fuselage 1, record 12, French, d%C3%A9pointage%20de%20fuselage
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le prototype YF-16 à commandes automatiques généralisées et avec empennage canard monté au-dessous de l'entrée d’air, a démontré qu'il était possible de modifier la trajectoire d’un avion(vers le haut, vers le bas, vers la droite ou vers la gauche) sans modifier son attitude(c'est le "contrôle direct des forces"), et de changer le cap ou l'assiette en conservant la même trajectoire(c'est le "dépointage" de la ligne de foi du fuselage par rapport à la trajectoire de vol. 2, record 12, French, - d%C3%A9pointage%20de%20fuselage
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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