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xwind en · NOUN

Etymology

From x- + wind.

Meanings

1. (abbreviation, alt-of) Abbreviation of crosswind.
   alt of crosswind
   • I believe that all xwind landings should end in a wing low slip with the longitudinal axis aligned with the direction of movement. 2003 September 17, Maule Driver, “Cherokees and X-winds”, in rec.aviation.student (Usenet), retrieved 19 May 2022:
   • I was back taxiing to takeoff position in a xwind yesterday. The xwind was coming from the right when I was in position to take off. 1998 October 29, Mike Regish, “Taxiing in xwind”, in rec.aviation.student (Usenet), retrieved 19 May 2022:
   • I bit the bullet today and went out to the airport to work on my Xwind landings. 2006 February 4, A Lieberman, “Xwind landing experiences today & questions”, in rec.aviation.student (Usenet), retrieved 19 May 2022:

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