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DERIVE DORSALE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-02-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Airframe
CONT

The addition of a dorsal fin significantly delays the onset of fin stall thereby enabling directional static stability to be maintained at higher yaw disturbance angles.

OBS

The fin extends aft from a point well forward of the tail section and gradually slopes upward to the larger part of the fin. It is somewhat triangular in shape.

OBS

dorsal fin: term standardized by ISO.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Cellule d'aéronefs
CONT

Une arête dorsale fut ajoutée en avant de la dérive pour améliorer la stabilité de l’avion et les congés de raccordement aile-fuselage furent redessinés pour supprimer des turbulences notées au moment de la rétraction des volets.

OBS

épine dorsale : terme normalisé par l'ISO.

OBS

arête dorsale : terme uniformisé par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Maintenance.

Spanish

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