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EMERGENCY FLOTATION GEAR [1 record]

Record 1 2015-06-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Landing Gear (Aeroindustry)
  • Helicopters (Military)
CONT

Emergency floatation systems (EFS) are designed to minimise the chances that a helicopter which is involved in either a controlled ditching or a water impact sinks or capsizes as a result.

OBS

emergency floatation gear: term officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

Key term(s)
  • emergency floatation equipment

French

Domaine(s)
  • Atterrisseur (Constructions aéronautiques)
  • Hélicoptères (Militaire)
OBS

système de flottabilité de secours : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Hélicoptères.

Spanish

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