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noun
A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
A flight maneuver to rapidly lose speed and/or altitude whilst not altering the aircraft's ground track.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A flight condition where an aircraft's longitudinal axis is not aligned with its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: broadly, uncountable
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: aeronautics, aerospace, aviation, business, engineering, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
a flight maneuver; aircraft slides sideways in the air
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: slip
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Broader terms: flight maneuver, airplane maneuver
noun
an unexpected slide
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: skid, slip
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Broader terms: slide, glide, coast
History
From side + slip.
Across languages
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