| 单词 | probe-and-drogue |
| 释义 | > as lemmasprobe-and-drogue probe-and-drogue adj. (attributive) (a) Aeronautics designating or relating to a method of aerial refuelling (see sense 4c(a)); (b) Astronautics designating or relating to a method of docking spacecraft (see sense 4c(b)). ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > space flight > [adjective] > method of docking probe-and-drogue1951 society > travel > air or space travel > action of flying (in) aircraft > specific flying operations or procedures > [adjective] > method of refuelling in flight probe-and-drogue1951 1951 Engineering 27 Apr. 491/1 In the probe-and-drogue system, the tanker trails a hose..to the end of which is attached a conical metal drogue..with the open end facing rearward. 1970 R. Turnill Lang. of Space 34 Docking tunnel... So called because it contains the interlocking probe and drogue system for linking up the two craft in space. 1987 Internat. Combat Arms Sept. 90/1 To receive fuel in flight with the help of the probe-and-drogue system, an aircraft must be equipped for pressure fueling. < as lemmas |
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