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STALL SPEED [1 record]

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Record 1 2015-07-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
DEF

The minimum speed at which the wing will maintain lift under a certain set of conditions.

OBS

[It corresponds to the] minimum steady flight speed at which the aeroplane is controllable in the landing configuration.

OBS

VSO; VS: abbreviations written in capital letters or with the letters "SO" or the letter "S" in subscript: VSO; VS.

OBS

stalling speed; stall speed: terms officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pilotage et navigation aérienne
DEF

Vitesse d'un avion dans une configuration déterminée, à laquelle se produit la perte de contrôle de l'appareil autour de l'un quelconque de ses trois axes de référence.

OBS

VS; VSO : abréviations écrites en lettres majuscules ou avec les lettres «S» ou «SO» en indice : VS; VSO.

OBS

vitesse de décrochage; VS : terme et abréviation uniformisés par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes; terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Pilotaje y navegación aérea
DEF

[Velocidad] que para una configuración dada de un avión volando sin aceleraciones, tiene asociado un ángulo de ataque correspondiente a la pérdida aerodinámica.

OBS

velocidad de pérdida: término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI).

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