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VOL RASE-MOTTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2021-08-25
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Flights (Air Transport)
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
- Operations (Air Forces)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- nap-of-the-earth flight
1, record 1, English, nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight
correct, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- NOE flight 1, record 1, English, NOE%20flight
correct, NATO, standardized
- nap of the earth 1, record 1, English, nap%20of%20the%20earth
avoid, NATO
- NOE 2, record 1, English, NOE
avoid, NATO
- NOE 2, record 1, English, NOE
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A form of terrain flight that follows the earth's contours and as close to obstacles as possible, whilst adapting speed and height to avoid detection. 1, record 1, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
When hovering or flying in nap-of-the-earth mode, consideration must be given to rotor downwash signature that may develop from dust, sand, dirt and/or snow. 1, record 1, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
nap-of-the-earth flight; NOE flight: designations and definition standardized by NATO. 3, record 1, English, - nap%2Dof%2Dthe%2Dearth%20flight
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Vols (Transport aérien)
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
- Opérations (Forces aériennes)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vol en rase-motte
1, record 1, French, vol%20en%20rase%2Dmotte
correct, masculine noun, NATO, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Type de vol tactique qui suit le relief de la terre et qui est effectué aussi près que possible des obstacles tout en adaptant la vitesse et la hauteur afin d'éviter d'être détecté. 1, record 1, French, - vol%20en%20rase%2Dmotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Lorsque l'hélicoptère est en vol stationnaire ou vole en rase-motte, il faut tenir compte de la signature susceptible d'être présentée du fait de la déflexion de l'air vers le bas et de la poussière, du sable, de la terre ou de la neige soulevée par le souffle rotor. 1, record 1, French, - vol%20en%20rase%2Dmotte
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
vol en rase-motte : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN. 2, record 1, French, - vol%20en%20rase%2Dmotte
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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