Glossary entry (derived from question below)
English term or phrase:
canard
French translation:
canard
English term
canard
The acute angle between the fuselage and the canard creates interference drag. Air flow moving past the fuselage"tangles" with airflow moving up and over the canard. (corvairq.info/Canard)
Moreover, the spin-rate of the fin system is governed not only by the wind vector and canard deflections, but also by the strength and location of the convected canard vortices, whose induced velocity field differentially loads the tail fins at low angles of attack. (people.nas.nasa.gov)
In addition to its 12-foot-diameter rotor/wing, it has an 8.9-foot-span canard and an 8.1-foot-span horizontal tail. (Boeing)
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Proposed translations
canard
Dans le cas ou l’empennage horizontal est situé à l’avant du fuselage, on l’appelle empennage canard. (Découverte de l'aviation)
La présente invention concerne un aérodyne à décollage et atterrissage verticaux, comprenant un fuselage comportant une extrémité avant et une extrémité arrière ; une aile montée sur l'extrémité arrière ; un empennage canard horizontal monté sur l'extrémité avant ; deux bras opposés portés latéralement par le fuselage, entre l'aile et l'empennage (Patent)
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