Aviation

Aviation

Dealing with vehicles or machines used in flight or propulsion through the air.

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skid

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition where the tail of the airplane follows a path outside the path of the nose during a turn.

slip

Aviation; Airplane flying

An intentional maneuver to decrease airspeed or increase rate of descent, and to compensate for a crosswind on landing. A slip can also be unintentional when the pilot fails to ...

specific fuel consumption

Aviation; Airplane flying

Number of pounds of fuel consumed in 1 hour to produce 1 HP.

speed

Aviation; Airplane flying

The distance traveled in a given time.

speed brakes

Aviation; Airplane flying

A control system that extends from the airplane structure into the airstream to produce drag and slow the airplane.

speed instability

Aviation; Airplane flying

A condition in the region of reverse command where a disturbance that causes the airspeed to decrease causes total drag to increase, which in turn, causes the airspeed to decrease ...