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ALA SEMIALTA [1 record]

Record 1 2009-08-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
DEF

A mid-wing monoplane with its wing mounted directly to the top of the fuselage without use of cabane struts.

OBS

[This type of] wing sits on top of the fuselage just slightly higher than the longitudinal centerline of the fuselage. Not to be confused with a cabin wing aircraft which has a wing mounted significantly higher.

PHR

Variable-sweep shoulder wing.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

Amiot 350 [...] La cellule comprenait une aile mi-haute cantilever pourvue d'ailerons de grande envergure et de volets hypersustentateurs, de même qu'un fuselage d'une grande pureté aérodynamique, de section circulaire et de construction monocoque.

OBS

La voilure désigne l'ensemble des ailes. Chaque aile prise individuellement est appelée demi-voilure.

Key term(s)
  • demi voilure semi-haute
  • demi voilure semi haute
  • demi-voilure semihaute
  • demi voilure semihaute

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Célula de aeronaves
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