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service ceiling
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
The height above sea level at which an aircraft with normal rated load is unable to climb faster than 100' per minute under Standard Air conditions.
sesqui-wing
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A lesser-span additional wingform, generally placed below the main planes of an aircraft, generally a biplane.
shoulder-wing
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A mid-wing monoplane with its wing mounted directly to the top of the fuselage without use of CABANE STRUTs.
sideslip
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
A movement of an aircraft in which a relative flow of air moves along the lateral axis, resulting in a sideways movement from a projected flight path, especially a downward slip toward the inside of ...
sink, sinking speed
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
The speed at which an aircraft loses altitude, especially in a glide in still air under given conditions of equilibrium.
skid
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Too shallow a bank in a turn, causing an aircraft to slide outward from its ideal turning path.
slats
Aviation; Airplanes & equipment
Movable vanes or auxiliary airfoils, usually set along the leading edge of a wing but able to be lifted away at certain angles of attack.
