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Corta-cable

English translation: cable cutter/WSPS System

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Spanish term or phrase:	Corta-cable
English translation:	cable cutter/WSPS System
Entered by:	Anuja Trehan

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06:06 Sep 7, 2010

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Spanish term or phrase: Corta-cable

Hi All,
Please suggest this in context of an fighter aircraft.
Regards

P.A. would it be cable cutter or something..dont know..

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cable cutter/WSPS System

Explanation:
When talking about helicopters. I see no reason for a figther aircraft having such protection

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Born2flie/Wire_Strike_Prot...
WSPS System

On the front of most U.S. Army and many civil helicopters you may notice a knife like fixture on the top of the cockpit, and one on the bottom of the aircraft near the chin bubbles. These are not antennae for radios like most people believe. They are part of the Wire Strike Protection System (WSPS). The WSPS is made up of several components to protect the helicopter from high wire strikes. It was developed because of the increased risk of wire strikes while flying at NOE altitudes. If a helicopter hits a power line (Telephone line, electrical line, guy wire for a tower, or any other wire obstacle), the rotor system may become entangled with the wire, and catastrophic failure of the rotor system could lead to total destruction of the aircraft.

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Note added at 12 mins (2010-09-07 06:18:50 GMT)
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The Wire Strike Protection System (WSPS or cable cutter) is a passive safety device installed on helicopters to protect against accidents caused by collision with wires at low altitude. The system consists of Such wires are typically steel ropes or cables used for power lines, cable car lines and tower guy wires.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Born2flie/Wire_Strike_Prot...