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AILETTE BOUT AILE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-10-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aircraft Airframe
- Aircraft Maneuvers
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- winglet
1, record 1, English, winglet
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- tipsail 2, record 1, English, tipsail
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An upturned wingtip or added auxiliary aerofoil(s) above and/or below tip to increase efficiency of wing in cruise, usually by reducing tip vortex and thus recovering energy lost therein and improving circulation and lift of outer portion of wing. 3, record 1, English, - winglet
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The tipsails are an extension of NASA [National Aeronautics and Space Administration] technology which led to the application of small winglets on many airplanes ... Tipsails operate in the rotational flow field of the wing tip vortex, giving an effect similar to the sail of a boat as it moves into the wind. The force vector produced by the pressure differential between the two surfaces is directed forward, which results in a cruise drag reduction. Rudders, located at the trailing edge of the tipsails, provide directional control without requiring a special surface dedicated solely to that purpose. 4, record 1, English, - winglet
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cellule d'aéronefs
- Manœuvres d'aéronefs
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- ailette de bout d'aile
1, record 1, French, ailette%20de%20bout%20d%27aile
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- penne 1, record 1, French, penne
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- ailerette 2, record 1, French, ailerette
correct, feminine noun
- ailette marginale 3, record 1, French, ailette%20marginale
feminine noun
- ailette d'extrémité de voilure 4, record 1, French, ailette%20d%27extr%C3%A9mit%C3%A9%20de%20voilure
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dérive verticale d'un aéronef, située en bout d'aile. 2, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20bout%20d%27aile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les ailettes marginales ne se bornent pas à diminuer la traînée induite et, dans une certaine mesure, à augmenter le Cz maximal. Elles ont en outre une influence importante en ce qui concerne la stabilité latérale. 3, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20bout%20d%27aile
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
ailette de bout d'aile; penne : termes uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes. 5, record 1, French, - ailette%20de%20bout%20d%27aile
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Célula de aeronaves
- Maniobras de las aeronaves
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aleta de punta alar
1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20de%20punta%20alar
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aleta de punta de ala 1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20de%20punta%20de%20ala
correct, feminine noun
- aleta de borde marginal 1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20de%20borde%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
- aleta marginal 1, record 1, Spanish, aleta%20marginal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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