Sideslip
Definition & Meaning
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Sideslip is a noun meaning (aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
Meaning
(aviation) A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
More Meanings
- (aviation) To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.
- (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.
Word Forms
- sideslips
- side-slip
- sideslipping
- sideslipped
Synonyms for sideslip
Depending on context, synonyms include slip, skid.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include skid, slip, spin, wingover, slide, tailswing.
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