sideslip en · NOUN
Etymology
From side + slip.
Meanings
- A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
- 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.
- A flight condition where an aircraft's longitudinal axis is not aligned with its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
- (broadly, uncountable) The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| sideslips | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| side-slip | alternative | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pt glissada (flight manoeuvre) · fr glissade (flight manoeuvre) · pt glissagem (flight manoeuvre) · fr angle au vent (angle)