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Record 1 2016-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

[A propeller] designed to permit a change of blade angle when the airplane is on the ground.

CONT

The adjustable-pitch propeller was the forerunner of the constant-speed propeller. It is a propeller with blades whose pitch can be adjusted on the ground with the engine not running, but which cannot be adjusted in flight.

OBS

adjustable-pitch propeller: term standardized by the British Standards Institution.

OBS

ground-adjustable propeller: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).

Key term(s)
  • ground-adjustable propellor
  • adjustable-pitch propellor

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

[Hélice dont le pas de calage n’est pas] susceptible d'être modifié en vol, mais seulement au sol lorsque le moteur est arrêté.

OBS

hélice à pas réglable : terme uniformisé par l'Organisation de l'aviation civile internationale (OACI).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
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