Nord AA.20, the Glossary
The AA.20 was a French air-to-air missile, developed by Nord Aviation, and was one of the first of such missiles adopted into service in Western Europe.[1]
Table of Contents
24 relations: Air-to-air missile, Air-to-surface missile, Anti-tank guided missile, AS-20, AS-30, Command guidance, Dassault Mirage III, Dassault Mystère IV, Dassault Super Mystère, De Havilland Sea Venom, Explosive, Fiat G.91, Flare, French Air and Space Force, French Naval Aviation, Gyroscope, Nord Aviation, Proximity fuze, R.511, R.530, Semi-active radar homing, SS.10, Sustainer engine, Western Europe.
- Air-to-air missiles of France
Air-to-air missile
Python family of AAM for comparisons, Python-5 (displayed lower-front) and Shafrir-1 (upper-back) An air-to-air missile (AAM) is a missile fired from an aircraft for the purpose of destroying another aircraft (including unmanned aircraft such as cruise missiles).
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Air-to-surface missile
An air-to-surface missile (ASM) or air-to-ground missile (AGM) is a missile designed to be launched from military aircraft at targets on land or sea.
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Anti-tank guided missile
An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM), anti-tank missile, anti-tank guided weapon (ATGW) or anti-armor guided weapon is a guided missile primarily designed to hit and destroy heavily armored military vehicles.
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AS-20
The AS-20 (Type 5110) was a French air-to-surface missile developed during the late 1950s.
AS-30
The AS-30 was an air-to-ground missile built by Nord Aviation.
Command guidance
Command guidance is a type of missile guidance in which a ground station or aircraft relay signals to a guided missile via radio control or through a wire connecting the missile to the launcher and tell the missile where to steer to intercept its target.
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Dassault Mirage III
The Dassault Mirage III is a family of single/dual-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation.
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Dassault Mystère IV
The Dassault MD.454 Mystère IV is a 1950s French fighter-bomber aircraft, the first transonic aircraft to enter service with the French Air Force.
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Dassault Super Mystère
The Dassault Super Mystère is a French supersonic fighter-bomber and was the first Western European supersonic aircraft to enter mass production.
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De Havilland Sea Venom
The de Havilland DH.112 Sea Venom is a British postwar carrier-capable jet aircraft developed from the de Havilland Venom.
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Explosive
An explosive (or explosive material) is a reactive substance that contains a great amount of potential energy that can produce an explosion if released suddenly, usually accompanied by the production of light, heat, sound, and pressure.
Fiat G.91
The Fiat G.91 is a jet fighter aircraft designed and built by the Italian aircraft manufacturer Fiat Aviazione, which later merged into Aeritalia.
Flare
A flare, also sometimes called a fusée, fusee, or bengala, bengalo in several European countries, is a type of pyrotechnic that produces a bright light or intense heat without an explosion.
French Air and Space Force
The French Air and Space Force (Armée de l'air et de l'espace) is the air and space force of the French Armed Forces.
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French Naval Aviation
French Naval Aviation (often abbreviated in French to: Aéronavale (contraction of Aéronautique navale), or Aviation navale, or more simply l'Aéro) is the naval air arm of the French Navy.
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Gyroscope
A gyroscope (from Ancient Greek γῦρος gŷros, "round" and σκοπέω skopéō, "to look") is a device used for measuring or maintaining orientation and angular velocity.
Nord Aviation
Nord-Aviation (North Aviation) was a state-owned French aircraft manufacturer.
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Proximity fuze
A proximity fuze (also VT fuze) is a fuze that detonates an explosive device automatically when it approaches within a certain distance of its target.
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R.511
The R.511 was a French air-to-air missile, developed by Matra, based on their work with the Matra M.04 (R.042) and R.05. Nord AA.20 and R.511 are air-to-air missiles of France and military equipment introduced in the 1950s.
R.530
The Matra R.530 is a French medium to short range air-to-air missile. Nord AA.20 and R.530 are air-to-air missiles of France.
Semi-active radar homing
Semi-active radar homing (SARH) is a common type of missile guidance system, perhaps the most common type for longer-range air-to-air and surface-to-air missile systems.
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SS.10
The Nord Aviation SS.10 was a MCLOS wire-guided anti-tank missile designed by the French engineer Jean Bastien-Thiry. Nord AA.20 and SS.10 are military equipment introduced in the 1950s.
Sustainer engine
A sustainer engine is a rocket engine which remains with a spacecraft during its ascent after booster engines have separated from the spacecraft.
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Western Europe
Western Europe is the western region of Europe.
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See also
Air-to-air missiles of France
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nord_AA.20
Also known as AA-20 (missile), AA.20, AA.25, Nord AA.20 missile.