sideslip

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English

Definitions

noun

A flight manoeuvre that moves the aircraft sideways without turning it.

verb

To perform a flight manoeuvre that moves the aircraft sideways without turning it.

Related words

Synonyms

skid slip adverse yaw slow roll falling leaf frise aileron power slide spin wingover aileron roll flat spin slide tailswing sweep ruddervator vertical stabilizer

Associated

dihedral yaw crosswind rudder stabilizer angle airplane drag roll longitudinal thrust

Rhymes

side-slip side slip applied slip

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