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HELICE PAS REGLABLE [2 records]

Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

adjustable-pitch propeller: an item in the "Aerospace Transportation Tools and Equipment" class of the "Distribution and Transportation Objects" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

hélice à pas réglable : objet de la classe «Outillage et équipement de transport aérospatial» de la catégorie «Objets de manutention et de transport».

Spanish

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Record 2 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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