Landing light

Japanese: landing light(英語表記)landinglight
Landing light

…(2)Anti-collision lights: Red flashing lights attached to the top and bottom of aircraft so that they can be seen from a distance not only at night but also during the day; recently, high-intensity white flashing lights have become more common. (3)Landing lights: Lights that illuminate the road ahead during takeoff, landing, or taxiing on the ground. They are installed on the leading edge or base of the wings, on the nose gear, etc., and some are retractable when not in use. Recently, in the airspace around airports, they are often turned on even during the day at altitudes below a certain level to prevent collisions or to avoid birds. …

*Some of the terminology that refers to "landing light" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…(2)衝突防止灯anti‐collision light 夜間ばかりでなく昼間でも遠方から識別できるように,航空機の上部と下部に取り付けられている赤色の閃光灯で,最近では白色の高輝度閃光灯が多く用いられるようになった。(3)着陸灯landing light 離着陸時,または地上滑走の際に前方を照らす灯火で,翼の前縁や付け根,前脚などに装備されており,不使用時に引込式になっているものもある。最近,空港周辺の空域では衝突防止,あるいは鳥を避けさせるため,特定の高度以下で昼間でも点灯する場合が多い。…

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