sideslip in French
sideslip in French is glissade, angle au vent — sideslip means a flying manoeuvre using opposite rudder and aileron controls to move the aircraft sideways while keeping its heading unchanged.
sideslip in French
glissade
(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
angle au vent
(aviation, uncountable, by extension) The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
What does "sideslip" mean?
- noun A flying manoeuvre using opposite rudder and aileron controls to move the aircraft sideways while keeping its heading unchanged.
- noun A manoeuvre pilots use to slow down or lose height quickly without changing the path the plane follows over the ground.
- noun A state in which a plane's nose is not lined up with the direction it is actually moving through the air.
- noun The angle formed between the direction a plane is pointing and the direction it is actually travelling through the air.
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What is "sideslip" in French?
"sideslip" in French is glissade, angle au vent. sideslip means: A flying manoeuvre using opposite rudder and aileron controls to move the aircraft sideways while keeping its heading unchanged.
Are there other ways to say "sideslip" in French?
Yes — French has 2 translations listed for "sideslip": glissade, angle au vent.
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