sideslip

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Synonyms: side-slip, side slip, sidestep, timeslip, sidespin, sideslips

Antonyms: side-slip, side slip, sidestep, timeslip, sidespin, sideslips

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} A [[flight]] [[manoeuvre]] that uses [[opposing]] [[rudder]] and [[aileron]] [[input]]s to move the [[aircraft]] [[sideways]] without [[turn]]ing it.
2. {{lb|en|aviation}} A flight condition where an aircraft's [[longitudinal]] [[axis]] is not aligned with its [[direction]] of [[motion]] [[relative]] to the [[surround]]ing [[air]].
3. {{lb|en|aviation|uncountable|by extension}} The [[angle]] between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|aviation}} To perform, or place an [[aircraft]] in, a [[#Noun|sideslip]].

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