sideslip

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sideslip

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From side + slip.

noun sideslips · side-slip

A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
A flight maneuver to rapidly lose speed and/or altitude whilst not altering the aircraft's ground track.
A flight condition where an aircraft's longitudinal axis is not aligned with its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
broadly, uncountable The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.

verb sideslips · sideslipping · sideslipped · side-slip

To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.

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noun flight manoeuvre

Português	glissada, glissagem
Français	glissade

noun angle

Français	angle au vent

verb to perform a sideslip

Português	glissar

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@misc{sideslip_2026,
  title = {sideslip},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/sideslip},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}