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sideslip — [sīd′slip΄] vi. sideslipped, sideslipping 1. to slip or skid sideways, as on skis 2. Aeron. to move in a sideslip vt. to cause to sideslip n. 1. a slip or skid to the side 2. Aeron … English World dictionary
Sideslip — [ saɪdslɪp, englisch] der, s/ s, Luftfahrt: Slip … Universal-Lexikon
sideslip — intransitive verb Date: 1887 1. to skid or slide sideways 2. to slide sideways through the air in a downward direction in an airplane along an inclined lateral axis • sideslip noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
Sideslip angle — relates to the displacement of the aircraft centerline from the relative wind. In flight dynamics it is given the shorthand notation eta (beta) and is positive when the relative wind is displaced to the right of the airplane centerline. The… … Wikipedia
sideslip angle gradient — the rate of change of sideslip angle with respect to change in steady state lateral acceleration on a level road at a given trim and test conditions … Mechanics glossary
sideslip — /suyd slip /, v., sideslipped, sideslipping, n. v.i. 1. to slip to one side. 2. (of an airplane when banked excessively) to slide sideways in a downward direction, toward the center of the curve described in turning. n. 3. an act or instance of… … Universalium
sideslip — n. sideways skid, slip to the side; sideways and downward movement made by an aircraft v. skid sideways, slip to the side; move to the side and downward (of an aircraft) … English contemporary dictionary
sideslip — A condition that occurs because the flight has crossed controls or makes an unbalanced turn. The aircraft may be banked while tending to maintain its heading because the pilot applies the rudder in the direction opposite to the angle of the bank … Aviation dictionary
sideslip — side•slip [[t]ˈsaɪdˌslɪp[/t]] v. slipped, slip•ping, n. 1) to slip to one side 2) aer. (of an airplane) to slide sideways in a downward direction toward the center of the curve described in turning 3) an act or instance of sideslipping •… … From formal English to slang
sideslip — /ˈsaɪdslɪp/ (say suydslip) verb (i) (sideslipped, sideslipping) 1. to slip to one side. 2. (of an aeroplane when banked excessively) to slide sideways in a downward direction, towards the centre of the curve executed in turning. –noun 3. the act… …
