sideslip
IPA: sˈaɪdsɫɪp
noun
- (aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
- (aviation) A flight maneuver to rapidly lose speed and/or altitude whilst not altering the aircraft's ground track.
- (aviation) A flight condition where an aircraft's longitudinal axis is not aligned with its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
- (aviation, uncountable, by extension) The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
verb
- (aviation) To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.
side-slip
IPA: sˈaɪdsɫɪp
noun
- Alternative form of sideslip [(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.]
verb
- Alternative form of sideslip [(aviation) To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.]
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Examples of "sideslip" in Sentences
- The pilot was able to recover from the sideslip by applying rudder and aileron inputs
- The car went into a sideslip on the icy road, causing the driver to lose control
- The sideslip maneuver allowed the fighter pilot to quickly evade the enemy aircraft
- The skier executed a perfect sideslip to navigate around the rocks on the slope
- The boat veered into a sideslip as the strong winds caught its sail
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