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sideslip

/ˈsaɪd.slɪp/

sideslipnoun

sideslips

/ˈsaɪd.slɪp/

Translations

dérapageSens général, notamment en parlant d’un véhicule ou d’un aéronef.

The pilot corrected the sideslip to ensure a smooth landing.

Le pilote a corrigé le dérapage pour assurer un atterrissage en douceur.

angle de dérapageTermine d’aérodynamique.

A sideslip of five degrees can reduce lift significantly.

Un angle de dérapage de cinq degrés peut réduire considérablement la portance.

Additional translations

glissadeAviation : manœuvre volontaire pour perdre de l’altitude ou réduire la vitesse.

Definitions

A sideways movement of an aircraft or vehicle, typically as a result of a loss of control.

The pilot corrected the sideslip to ensure a smooth landing.

A maneuver in which an aircraft is intentionally flown slightly sideways to reduce speed or altitude.

The pilot executed a sideslip to lose altitude quickly before landing.

The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its actual path through the air.

A sideslip of five degrees can reduce lift significantly.

Synonyms

sideslipverb

sideslipped

Past Simple

sideslipped

Past Participle

sideslipping

ing-form

/ˈsaɪdslɪp/

Translations

déraperSe dit d’un véhicule ou d’un aéronef qui part de côté, souvent de manière involontaire.

The car began to sideslip on the icy road.

La voiture a commencé à déraper sur la route verglacée.

Additional translations

faire une glissadeAviation : mouvement volontaire d’un aéronef pour perdre de l’altitude sans prendre de vitesse.

Definitions

To slide sideways, especially in an uncontrolled manner.

The car began to sideslip on the icy road.

To move or cause to move sideways in an aircraft, typically to lose altitude without gaining speed.

The pilot sideslipped the plane to make a quick descent.

Synonyms

sideslipadjective

Used attributively in aeronautics, e.g., "sideslip angle"

Translations

de dérapageTechnique ou vocabulaire aéronautique.

Engineers monitored the sideslip forces during the test.

Les ingénieurs ont surveillé les forces de dérapage pendant le test.

Definitions

Relating to or involving a sideslip.

Engineers monitored the sideslip forces during the test.

Synonyms