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penguin trainer

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Source Word

penguin trainer

UK historical

(UK, aviation, historical) A machine resembling an aeroplane but unable to fly, used for training pilots.

Japanese Meaning

（英国、航空史的）飛行はできないが飛行機に似た外観を有し、操縦士の訓練に使用された機械

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The museum's restored penguin trainer stood on the tarmac as a reminder of early pilot instruction.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

博物館に展示された修復済みの飛行不能の訓練用模擬飛行機が、初期の操縦訓練を思い起こさせるように滑走路脇に置かれていた。

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(UK, aviation, historical) A machine resembling an aeroplane but unable to fly, used for training pilots.

What the penguin trainers lacked in aerodynamic ability was more than made up in weight and strength, for it was their purpose to take all of the heavy shocks and general road work while the pilot was getting the feel of the controls.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

penguin trainers

（ plural ）

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