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PLANEUR HYPERSONIQUE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2020-03-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Types of Aircraft
- Air Space Control
- Aerospace Equipment (Military)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- hypersonic glide vehicle
1, record 1, English, hypersonic%20glide%20vehicle
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HGV 2, record 1, English, HGV
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A hypersonic glide vehicle is boosted aloft on a rocket to heights of between 40 km to 100 km above the earth before detaching to glide along the upper atmosphere towards its target. It is released at a height and speed that would allow it to glide unpowered to the target. 3, record 1, English, - hypersonic%20glide%20vehicle
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
hypersonic glide vehicles (HGVs) ... are capable of traveling at [Mach 5] or above — roughly 3,800 miles per hour or 340 miles every six minutes. 4, record 1, English, - hypersonic%20glide%20vehicle
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Types d'aéronefs
- Contrôle de l'espace aérien
- Matériel aérospatial (Militaire)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- planeur hypersonique
1, record 1, French, planeur%20hypersonique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[Les planeurs hypersoniques sont des] véhicules non propulsés, manœuvrants, pouvant atteindre des vitesses supérieures à Mach 5 (près de 6 000 km/h). Pour atteindre ces vitesses, le planeur doit recevoir une impulsion assurée par un missile ou une fusée [...] Le planeur hypersonique a l'avantage de pouvoir manœuvrer à des vitesses très élevées et de pouvoir donc échapper aux systèmes de défense aérienne. 2, record 1, French, - planeur%20hypersonique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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