aircraft nose down
1nose down — {v.}, {of an aircraft} To head down; bring down the nose of. * /The big airliner began to nose down for a landing./ * /The pilot nosed the plane down toward the runway./ …
2nose down — {v.}, {of an aircraft} To head down; bring down the nose of. * /The big airliner began to nose down for a landing./ * /The pilot nosed the plane down toward the runway./ …
3nose\ down — v of an aircraft To head down; bring down the nose of. The big airliner began to nose down for a landing. The pilot nosed the plane down toward the runway …
4Aircraft attitude — is used to mean two closely related aspects of the situation of an aircraft in flight.DefinitionsIn the simplest use it is the orientation of an aircraft with respect to the horizon. This is a function of two angles: pitch and roll. The pitch… …
5Aircraft flight mechanics — In aeronautics, aircraft flight mechanics is the study of the forces that act on an aircraft in flight, and the way the aircraft responds to those forces. [Clancy, L.J. Aerodynamics . Section 14.1] Aircraft flight mechanics are relevant to… …
6Nose art — Not to be confused with nose jewels or nose piercing. Count Francesco Baracca and his SPAD S.VII, with the cavallino rampante that inspired the Ferrari emblem. Nose art is a decorative painting or design on the fuselage of a military a …
7Aircraft dynamic modes — Source: Flight dynamicsThe dynamic stability of a vehicle denotes the complete study of the motion occurring after the vehicle has been disturbed. If the aircraft returns to equilibrium without overshoot, the motion is a simple subsidence. If the …
8nose dive — noun a steep nose down descent by an aircraft • Syn: ↑dive, ↑nosedive • Hypernyms: ↑descent • Hyponyms: ↑power dive * * * noun 1 …
9nose heavy — A condition in which an aircraft tends to rotate nose down when controls are released. This is because the center of gravity is ahead of the normal position or pitch trim controls in a nose down position …
10Aircraft flight control systems — consist of flight control surfaces, the respective cockpit controls, connecting linkages, and the necessary operating mechanisms to control an aircraft s direction in flight. Aircraft engine controls are also considered as flight controls as they …
