Универсальный англо-русский словарь. Академик.ру. 2011.
anticollision light — A flashing light fitted on the vertical fin and belly of an aircraft. It increases an aircraft’s visibility to other aircraft in flight especially at night and in poor visibility conditions. The high intensity light is visible 360° around the… … Aviation dictionary
landing light — A high intensity forward facing spotlight that shines on the runway while coming in for a landing and the taxiway while taxiing. It may also be used as an anticollision and antibird beacon. Landing light(s) may be fitted onto the leading edges of … Aviation dictionary
Xenon flash lamp — A xenon flash lamp is an electric glow discharge lamp designed to produce extremely intense, incoherent, full spectrum white light for very short durations. Construction The lamp comprises a sealed tube, often made of fused quartz, which is… … Wikipedia
Radar — For other uses, see Radar (disambiguation). A long range radar antenna, known as ALTAIR, used to detect and track space objects in conjunction with ABM testing at the Ronald Reagan Test Site on Kwajalein Atoll … Wikipedia
Disasters — ▪ 2009 Introduction Aviation January 23, Poland. A Spanish built CASA transport plane carrying members of the Polish air force home from a conference on flight safety in Warsaw crashes near the town of Miroslawiec; all 20 aboard are killed … Universalium
