puff pipe en · NOUN
Meanings
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A pipe on a VTOL aircraft that expels compressed air in order to stabilize the craft.
Basically, the Bedstead proved that stabilizing a jet-borne aircraft by means of "puff pipes" was practical and that not only was auto-stabilizing possible but that, with training, manual stabilizing could also be achieved.
1966, Sung-ming Wang, VTOL vehicles: practice and potential, page 72:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| puff pipes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |