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Военный термин: вести самолёты противника, осуществлять радиоэлектронное сопровождение авиационных средств противника -
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♦ track /træk/n.1 traccia; orma; pesta; impronta; ( di nave, ecc.) scia; solco: tracks on the sand, orme sulla sabbia; the tracks made by wild animals, le peste lasciate da animali selvatici; ( anche fig.) to cover (o to hide) one's tracks, coprire (o far sparire) le proprie tracce; to be on sb. 's tracks (o to be on the track of sb.) essere sulle tracce di q.; car tracks, impronte (o tracce) di gomme d'automobile2 itinerario; percorso; rotta; strada; traiettoria: to follow one's track, continuare per la propria strada; (aeron.) track angle, angolo di rotta; the track of a meteor, la traiettoria d'una meteora; the track of a hurricane, il percorso di un uragano; the track of a bullet, la traiettoria di un proiettile3 sentiero; viottolo; pista ( anche fig.): a rough track, un sentiero aspro, difficile; a mule track, una pista per muli; una mulattiera; to be on the right track, essere sulla pista giusta; to be on the wrong track, seguire la pista sbagliata; dirt track, pista di terra battuta4 (ferr., tranvia) binario: a single-track [double-track] railway, una ferrovia a binario unico [a binario doppio]; railway track, binario; to leave the track, uscire dal binario; deragliare6 (mecc.) traccia7 (tecn.) pista di taglio; solco10 (fis. nucl.) traccia12 (ferr., USA) binario (nel senso di «pensilina»; cfr. ingl. platform): «track two» ( cartello), «binario due» ( in stazione)14 (miss.) orbita; traiettoria15 (aeron., naut.) rotta; cammino percorso● track and field athletics (o events), (gare di) atletica leggera □ ( ciclismo) track bicycle, bicicletta da pista □ track border, bordo della pista □ track centre, centro della pista □ ( ciclismo) track ( cycle) racing, le gare su pista (collett.) □ ( ciclismo) track cycling, ciclismo su pista □ ( atletica) track event, gara su pista ( corsa piana, ecc.) □ ( sport) track events, atletica su pista □ ( ciclismo) track meeting ( USA, anche: meet), riunione di atletica leggera; riunione su pista □ ( atletica, ciclismo) track race, corsa in pista; gara su pista □ ( atletica) track runner, podista □ ( atletica) track running, le corse su pista (collett.); podismo □ ( atletica) track shoes, scarpette da pista; scarpe da corsa ( chiodate) □ ( atletica) track star, asso del podismo □ track suit, tuta sportiva □ ( USA) track system, sistema didattico di raggruppamento degli studenti secondo le capacità e le attitudini □ (autom., motociclismo) cinder track, pista di cenere □ fast track, (autom.) corsia veloce (o di sorpasso); (fig.) settore (o scelta) professionale (indirizzo di studi, ecc.) che fa accelerare la carriera; strada più veloce (per ottenere qc.), iter burocratico snellito □ to follow the beaten track, seguire la strada battuta; (fig.) seguire la corrente □ to have a one-track mind, soffrire di deformazione professionale; avere un'idea fissa; ( anche) non pensare ad altro che a quello ( cioè, al sesso) □ inside track, ( sport) corsia interna ( nelle corse); (fig.) posizione vantaggiosa; postazione privilegiata □ to keep track of, seguire le tracce di; non perdere di vista; (fig.) tenersi al corrente di, seguire (qc.), avere sempre chiara la situazione di (qc.) □ to lose track of, perdere le tracce di; (fig.) non essere più al corrente di, non riuscire più a seguire □ (fam.) to make tracks, far fagotto; andarsene; tagliare la corda □ (fam.) to make tracks for home, andarsene dritto a casa □ ( anche fig.) off the track, fuori strada; (fig.) fuori pista, fuori argomento □ to be off the beaten track, essere lontano; essere fuori mano □ (fig.) on the right track, sulla pista giusta; in argomento □ (fig.) to put st. back in track, rimettere qc. sul binario giusto □ sheep track, tratturo □ (cinem.) sound track, colonna sonora □ to stop dead in one's tracks, fermarsi su due piedi (o di botto) □ (autom.) test track, pista di prova □ (fam. USA) the wrong side of the tracks, i quartieri poveri ( di una città).(to) track /træk/A v. t.1 seguire le tracce di; inseguire; essere sulle tracce di; pedinare; stare alle costole di: to track game, inseguire la selvaggina; to track a thief, seguire le tracce di un ladro; ( sport) to track a rival, stare alle costole di un avversario2 ( radio, miss.) seguire col radar la rotta di; rilevare la traiettoria di ( un satellite, ecc.): to track an aircraft, seguire la rotta di un aereo3 seguire l'andamento di; verificare i movimenti di; monitorare le fasi di trasporto di ( un pacco, una consegna); fare il ‘tracking’ di ( un pacco, una consegna)6 ( USA) lasciare impronte o tracce di: The kids have tracked mud all over the place, i bambini hanno lasciato fango dappertutto con le loro scarpe8 (ferr., mecc.) avere lo scartamento di: A narrow-gauge car tracks less than 56 inches, un vagone a scartamento ridotto ha uno scartamento inferiore a 56 pollici (m 1,42 circa)B v. i.2 (cinem., TV) fare una carrellata; carrellare3 (naut.) navigare a inseguimento4 ( USA) essere convincente; collimare; quadrare; tornare (fam.): In his report there's something that doesn't quite track, nella sua relazione c'è qualcosa che non quadra del tutto. -
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track [træk]1. noun► on track• to be on the right track être sur la bonne voie► to keep track of [+ events] suivre le fil de ; [+ developments, situation] rester au courant de• keep track of the time n'oubliez pas l'heure► to lose track of [+ developments, situation] ne plus être au courant de ; [+ events] perdre le fil deb. ( = path) sentier me. ( = athletics) athlétisme mf. [of CD, computer disk] piste f ; [of long-playing record] plage f ; ( = piece of music) morceau m[+ animal, person, vehicle] suivre la trace de3. compounds[+ lost object, reference] (finir par) retrouver* * *[træk] 1.1) ( print) (of animal, person) expreintes fpl, traces fpl; ( of vehicle) traces fplto be on track — [talks, negotiations] se dérouler comme prévu
to keep track of — [person] se tenir au courant de [developments, events]; suivre le fil de [conversation]; [police] suivre les mouvements de [criminal]; [computer] tenir à jour [bank account, figures]
to lose track of — perdre de vue [friend]; perdre la trace de [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdre le fil de [conversation]
3) (path, road) sentier m, chemin m; Sport piste f(motor-)racing track — ( open-air) circuit m; ( enclosed) autodrome m
to leave the track(s) — [train] dérailler
5) (song on record, tape, CD) morceau m; ( recording channel on tape) piste f6) (of tank, tractor) chenille f7) US School ( stream) groupe m de niveau2. 3.transitive verb suivre la trace de [person, animal]; suivre la trajectoire de [rocket, plane, comet]Phrasal Verbs:•• -
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A n1 ( print) (of animal, person) empreintes fpl, traces fpl ; ( of vehicle) traces fpl ; we followed his track(s) to the bank of the river nous avons suivi ses traces or ses empreintes jusqu'au bord de la rivière ; the (tyre) tracks led to the lake les traces (de pneu) menaient au lac ;2 lit, fig (course, trajectory) ( of person) trace f ; (of missile, aircraft, storm) trajectoire f ; to be on the track of être sur la trace or piste de [person] ; être sur la voie de [discovery] ; she knew the police were on her track elle savait que la police était sur sa trace or piste ; to cover one's tracks brouiller les pistes ; the negotiations were on track les négociations se déroulaient comme prévu ; to be on the right track être sur la bonne piste ; to put sb on the right track mettre qn sur la bonne piste ; to be on the wrong track faire fausse route ; to set sb on the wrong track faire faire fausse route à qn ; to keep track of [person] se tenir au courant de [developments, events] ; suivre le fil de [conversation] ; [company, authority] se tenir au courant de la situation de [customer, taxpayer] ; [police, race official] suivre les mouvements de [criminal, competitor] ; [computer] tenir à jour [bank account, figures] ; tenir à jour les détails concernant [person] ; we have to keep track of the houses we rent out nous devons tenir à jour les fichiers des maisons que nous louons ; it's hard to keep track of all one's old colleagues il est difficile de ne pas perdre de vue tous ses anciens collègues ; I must keep track of the time il ne faut pas que j'oublie l'heure ; to lose track of perdre de vue [friend] ; perdre la trace de [document, aircraft, suspect] ; perdre le fil de [conversation] ; to lose track of (the) time perdre la notion du temps ; to make tracks for sth se diriger vers qch ; we'd better be making tracks il est temps de partir ; to stop dead in one's tracks s'arrêter net ;3 (path, rough road) sentier m, chemin m ;4 Sport piste f ; 16 laps of the track 16 tours de piste ; athletics/speedway track piste d'athlétisme/de vitesse ; (motor-)racing track ( open-air) circuit m ; ( enclosed) autodrome m ; cycling track vélodrome m ; dog-racing track cynodrome m ;6 Mus (of record, tape, CD) morceau m ; ( song) chanson f ; a 16-track CD un disque compact qui a 16 morceaux ;8 Aut (on wheel of tank, tractor) chenille f ; ( distance between wheels) voie f, écartement m de voie ;10 US Sch ( stream) groupe m de niveau ; the top/middle/bottom track le groupe des élèves forts/moyens/faibles ; the first track ≈ le groupe des élèves forts ; to place students in tracks répartir les élèves en groupes de niveau.C vtr ( follow path of) suivre la trace de [person, animal] ; suivre la progression de [storm, hurricane] ; suivre la trajectoire de [rocket, plane, comet, satellite] ; the police tracked the terrorists to their hideout la police a suivi la trace des terroristes jusqu'à leur cachette.to come from the wrong side of the tracks venir des quartiers pauvres ; three years down the track ( in future) dans trois ans ; ( in present) ça fait trois ans.■ track down:▶ track [sb/sth] down, track down [sb/sth] retrouver [person, object, file] ; they finally tracked the gang down to their hideout ils ont fini par suivre la trace de la bande jusqu'à sa cachette. -
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track; TR; flight track; ground trackThe projection on the earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from North (true, magnetic or grid).(AN 2; AN 4; AN 11; PANS-ATM; PANS-OPS/I; PANS-OPS/II)линия пути; TR; трекПрoeкция трaeктoрии пoлётa вoздушнoгo суднa нa пoвeрхнoсть зeмли, нaпрaвлeниe кoтoрoй в любoй eё тoчкe oбычнo вырaжaeтся в грaдусaх углa, oтсчитывaeмoгo oт сeвeрнoгo нaпрaвлeния (истиннoгo, мaгнитнoгo или услoвнoгo мeридиaнoв).International Civil Aviation Vocabulary (English-Russian) > track
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I 1. [træk]1) (print) (of animal, person) orma f., impronta f.; (of vehicle) tracce f.pl.2) (course, trajectory) (of missile, aircraft) traiettoria f., rotta f.; (of storm) movimento m., percorso m.; fig. (of person) traccia f., pista f.the negotiations were on track — i negoziati procedevano regolarmente o come da programma
to be on the wrong track — essere fuori pista o strada
to keep track of — [ person] seguire, tenersi aggiornato su [developments, events]; seguire [ conversation]; [ police] seguire gli spostamenti di [ criminal]; [ computer] tenere aggiornato [ figures]
to lose track of — perdere le tracce di, perdere di vista [ friend]; perdere le tracce di [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdere il filo di [ conversation]
to make tracks for sth. — andare o dirigersi verso qcs.
3) (path, road) sentiero m.4) sport pista f.5) ferr. binario m., rotaia f.; AE (platform) binario m.to leave the track(s) — [ train] deragliare
7) inform. (band) traccia f., pista f.2.modificatore sport [ race] su pista••II 1. [træk]verbo transitivo inseguire, essere sulle tracce di [ person]; seguire le orme di [ animal]; seguire la traiettoria di [rocket, plane]; seguire l'orbita di [ comet]2.verbo intransitivo cinem. fare una carrellata* * *[træk] 1. noun1) (a mark left, especially a footprint etc: They followed the lion's tracks.) traccia2) (a path or rough road: a mountain track.) strada, percorso3) ((also racetrack) a course on which runners, cyclists etc race: a running track; ( also adjective) the 100 metres sprint and other track events.) pista4) (a railway line.) binario2. verb(to follow (eg an animal) by the marks, footprints etc that it has left: They tracked the wolf to its lair.) (seguire le tracce di)- in one's tracks
- keep/lose track of
- make tracks for
- make tracks
- track down
- tracker dog* * *I 1. [træk]1) (print) (of animal, person) orma f., impronta f.; (of vehicle) tracce f.pl.2) (course, trajectory) (of missile, aircraft) traiettoria f., rotta f.; (of storm) movimento m., percorso m.; fig. (of person) traccia f., pista f.the negotiations were on track — i negoziati procedevano regolarmente o come da programma
to be on the wrong track — essere fuori pista o strada
to keep track of — [ person] seguire, tenersi aggiornato su [developments, events]; seguire [ conversation]; [ police] seguire gli spostamenti di [ criminal]; [ computer] tenere aggiornato [ figures]
to lose track of — perdere le tracce di, perdere di vista [ friend]; perdere le tracce di [document, aircraft, suspect]; perdere il filo di [ conversation]
to make tracks for sth. — andare o dirigersi verso qcs.
3) (path, road) sentiero m.4) sport pista f.5) ferr. binario m., rotaia f.; AE (platform) binario m.to leave the track(s) — [ train] deragliare
7) inform. (band) traccia f., pista f.2.modificatore sport [ race] su pista••II 1. [træk]verbo transitivo inseguire, essere sulle tracce di [ person]; seguire le orme di [ animal]; seguire la traiettoria di [rocket, plane]; seguire l'orbita di [ comet]2.verbo intransitivo cinem. fare una carrellata -
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след; путь; линия ( фактического) пути; путевой угол; маршрут ( проложенный на карте) ; след колёс ( приземлившегося самолёта) ; ширина колеи ( шасси) ; окружность концов лопастей ( винта) ; дорога; дорожка; гусеница ( шасси) ; отметка ( ЛА на экране РЛС) ; самолёт ( наблюдаемый РЛС) ; рельсовый путь ( для испытаний) ; дорожка записи ( самописца) ; слежение, сопровождение; следить ( за целью), сопровождать ( цель) ; отслеживать, отрабатывать ( команду) ; описывать окружность ( о лопастях) ; прокладывать маршрут; находиться в конусе вращения ( несущего винта)be out of track — находиться вне плоскости [конуса] вращения лопастей (воздушного или несущего винта)
three bar flight director track — направление, задаваемое тремя линиями на пилотажном командном приборе
track of the flight — путь [маршрут] полёта, фактический маршрут полёта
track of the target aircraft — линия полёта воздушной цели; маршрут полёта самолёта-мишени
track to the eye — разг. путь (самолёта) к центру циклона
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1. путь; линия (фактического) пути; маршрут; трасса; траектория3. (рельсовая) направляющая; рельсовый путь4. дорожка; канал; тракт5. сопровождение < цели>; слежение < за целью>/ сопровождать; следитьair-refueling trackaircraft trackflap trackglide-slope trackground trackmicroburst tracknarrow trackoutrigger trackplanned trackroller tracksrotor trackslat trackwheel track -
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<av> (on a data storage medium; e.g. on a HD, CD, DVD) ■ Spur f DIN 44300<build.int> ■ horizontales Metallprofil n<build.int> (a single horizontal wood framing member) ■ Latte f< convey> ■ Laufbahn f< edp> ■ Track m< hydr> ■ Folgestrom m<i&c> (of an absolute encoder; contains the code pattern) ■ Spur f<mech.eng> ■ Gleiskette f ; Laufbahn f<mech.eng> (guide rail; e.g. for ship launching) ■ Gleitbahn f ; Gleitschiene f<mech.eng> ■ Laufbahn f< min> ■ Gasse fvi <el> ■ trassieren vivt <energ.sol> (collector arrays, solar cells) ■ nachführen vt -
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Военный термин: документированная РЛ информация о курсе воздушной цели (в памяти ЭВМ)Универсальный англо-русский словарь > aircraft radar track history
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проекция траектории полста на поверхность (дист.)Англо-русский словарь по ядерным испытаниям и горному делу > aircraft ground track
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track; TR; flight track; ground trackThe projection on the earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from North (true, magnetic or grid).(AN 2; AN 4; AN 11; PANS-ATM; PANS-OPS/I; PANS-OPS/II)линия пути; TR; трекПрoeкция трaeктoрии пoлётa вoздушнoгo суднa нa пoвeрхнoсть зeмли, нaпрaвлeниe кoтoрoй в любoй eё тoчкe oбычнo вырaжaeтся в грaдусaх углa, oтсчитывaeмoгo oт сeвeрнoгo нaпрaвлeния (истиннoгo, мaгнитнoгo или услoвнoгo мeридиaнoв).International Civil Aviation Vocabulary (English-Russian) > flight track
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track; TR; flight track; ground trackThe projection on the earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from North (true, magnetic or grid).(AN 2; AN 4; AN 11; PANS-ATM; PANS-OPS/I; PANS-OPS/II)линия пути; TR; трекПрoeкция трaeктoрии пoлётa вoздушнoгo суднa нa пoвeрхнoсть зeмли, нaпрaвлeниe кoтoрoй в любoй eё тoчкe oбычнo вырaжaeтся в грaдусaх углa, oтсчитывaeмoгo oт сeвeрнoгo нaпрaвлeния (истиннoгo, мaгнитнoгo или услoвнoгo мeридиaнoв).International Civil Aviation Vocabulary (English-Russian) > ground track
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An extrapolation of aircraft position by the computer based upon radar information and used by the computer for tracking purposes.Note.— In some cases, information other than radar-derived information is used to assist the tracking processes.(PANS-ATM)Экстрaпoляция мeстoпoлoжeния вoздушнoгo суднa элeктрoннo-вычислитeльнoй мaшинoй, oснoвaннaя нa рaдиoлoкaциoннoй инфoрмaции и испoльзуeмaя элeктрoннo-вычислитeльнoй мaшинoй в цeлях сoпрoвoждeния.Примечание. B нeкoтoрых случaях для oблeгчeния прoцeссa сoпрoвoждeния мoжeт испoльзoвaться инфoрмaция, пoлучeннaя нe oт рaдиoлoкaтoрa, a из других истoчникoв.International Civil Aviation Vocabulary (English-Russian) > radar track position
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1. угол/ образовывать угол; располагаться под углом; иметь наклон2. уголок < металлический прокат>angle of attackangle of capillarityangle of climbangle of sideslipangle of trackangle off the noseangle off the tailangle to the tailangle to trimangle to turnangles of operating incidenceaerodynamic angleaerodynamic anglesaileron angleair-path azimuth angleair-path bank angleair-path climb angleair-path inclination angleair-path track angleaircraft anglesairfoil closing angleapproach angleaspect angleattach angleattachment angleattainable angle of attackattitude angleazimuth anglebank anglebasic local dihedral anglebasic local effective sweep anglebasic local sweep anglebeyond-stall angle of attackblade azimuth anglecamber angleclimb angleclimb-out pitch anglecollective anglecollective pitch anglecomplex angle of attackcone anglecone half angleconing anglecontrol anglecontrol-wheel angleconversion anglecourse anglecowl lip anglecrab anglecrack opening anglecritical angle of attackcruise angle of attackdecalage angledeflection angledelivery angledescent angledihedral angledive angledownwash angleeffective angle of attackeffective angle of incidenceeffective dihedral angleeffective sweep angleelastic angle of attackelevated angle of attackelevation angleelevator angleelevator angle per gEuler angleexhaust anglefin setting angleflap angleflapping angleflight path angleflight path anglesflight path azimuth angleflight path bank angleflight path elevation angleflight path heading angleflight path inclination anglefloating angle of elevatorflow turning angleforward sweep anglefree-floating angle of elevatorfuselage angle of attackfuselage reference anglegeometric angle of attackgeometric twist angleglide angleglidepath angleglideslope angleground limit angle in pitchground limit angle in rollground limit anglesground rotation anglehead angleheading angleimpact angleincidence angleincident angleinclination angleindicated angle of attackinduced angle of attackinflow anglejet anglelag anglelagging anglelateral flapping anglelead angleleading-edge sweep angleline-of-sight angle in azimuthline-of-sight angle in elevationlocal angle of attacklocal dihedral anglelocal effective dihedral anglelocal effective sweep anglelocal geometric twist anglelocal sweep anglelocal twist anglelongitudinal flapping angleMach anglemaneuvering angles of attackmaximum lift angle of attackminimum in-flight blade anglemisalignment anglenose anglenose-up anglenosewheel anglenozzle anglenozzle lip anglenozzle vector angleoff-boresight angleonset angleorientation angleperturbation angleperturbation angle of attackpitch anglepitch Euler anglepitch trim anglepitch attitude angleply anglepolar angleport ground limit anglepost-stall angle of attackpower lever anglePrandtl-Glauert anglePrandtl-Meyer angleprecone angleprelag anglepretwist blade angleprogrammed with angle of attackpusher angle of attackquarter-chord sweep anglerake anglereflection anglereverse pitch anglereverser azimuth angleroll angleroll Euler angleroot pitch anglerotation anglerudder angleseat angleseat back anglesemiapex anglesemivertex anglesetting anglesetting angle of the longitudinal axis with respect to the aircraft axisshaft angleshaft tilt angleshock anglesideslip anglesidewash anglesimulated angle of attacksolid anglespoiler anglestall anglestalling anglestarboard ground limit anglesteepest-climb anglesting-support anglestreamwise angle of attacksun anglesweep anglesweepback angleswirl angletab angletail angle of attacktail clearance angletail ground clearance angletail strike angletail-setting anglethrust anglethrust direction anglesthrust turning anglethrust vector angletrack angletrailing-edge angletrim angletrim angle of attacktrim coning angletrimmed angle of attacktrimmed pitch angletrue angle of attackturning angleturnover angletwist angleupflow angleupwash angleusable angle of attackvector anglevertical angle of attackviewing anglewake skew anglewedge anglewind angleswind azimuth anglewind direction angleswind elevation anglewind-off angle of attackwing root angle of attackwing skew anglewinglet toe out anglewingtip angle of attackyaw Euler anglezero-lift anglezero-lift downwash angle
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Aircraft catapult — An aircraft catapult is a device used to launch aircraft from ships in particular aircraft carriers as a form of assisted take off. It consists of a track built into the flight deck, below which is a large piston or shuttle that is attached… … Wikipedia
track — 1 noun 1 ROAD (C) a narrow road with a rough uneven surface that cars can travel on: The road leading to the farm was little more than a rough track. | a deeply rutted cart track 2 PATH (C) a narrow path, especially one made by people or animals… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Aircraft heading — An aircraft s heading is referenced by using either the magnetic compass or heading indicator, two instruments that most aircraft have as standard.Simply defined, the heading is the direction that the aircraft s nose is pointing. Using standard… … Wikipedia
Aircraft fairing — A fairing is a structure whose primary function is to produce a smooth outline and reduce drag.Crane, Dale: Dictionary of Aeronautical Terms, Third Edition , page 206. Aviation Supplies Academics Inc, Newcastle Washington, 1997. ISBN 1 56027 287… … Wikipedia
track — i. The projection on the earth’s surface of the path of an aircraft, the direction of which path at any point is usually expressed in degrees from North (true, magnetic or grid) (ICAO). It is indicated by a line marked on the master flight chart… … Aviation dictionary
