Mach tuck

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Mach tuck

noun Mach-tuck

uncountable A change in an aircraft's pitching tendency at transonic speeds, often manifesting as a strong tendency to pitch down into a dive.
Similar: tuck-under

verb Mach tucks · Mach tucking · Mach tucked · Mach-tuck

To experience Mach tuck.

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@misc{mach_tuck_2026,
  title = {Mach tuck},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mach%20tuck},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}