hover in ground effect

  • 1Ground effect in aircraft — Aircraft may be affected by a number of ground effects, aerodynamic effects due to a flying body s proximity to the ground.One of the most important of these effects is the Wing In Ground effect, which refers to the reduction in drag experienced… …

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  • 2hovering in ground effect — A helicopter hovering at a height that is equal to or less than the span of its rotors. A helicopter can hover in ground effect at a higher density altitude than it can hover out of ground effect. A helicopter requires less power to hover in… …

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  • 3ground effect — i. The change in the aerodynamic reaction on an aircraft caused by the proximity of the ground. An aircraft, helicopter, or any other flying machine flying very near to the ground experiences an increase in lift. This additional lift or… …

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  • 4Hover — can refer to:* Float * Levitation * Hover (helicopter) nearly stationary flight in a helicopter. * Hovercraft * Hovercar * Ground effect in aircraft * Hover!, a computer game for Microsoft Windows * Hover Chamber Choir, established in 1992 in… …

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  • 5hover taxi — The movement of a helicopter or VTOL (vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft above the surface of and in ground effect at air speeds less than 20 knots. The actual hover height may vary, and some helicopters may require a hover taxi above 25 ft… …

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  • 6Ground Control II: Operation Exodus — Developer(s) Massive Entertainment Publisher(s) …

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  • 7Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan — Mao chan redirects here. For the figure skater often referred to in the Japanese press by that nickname, see Mao Asada. Earth Defender! Mao chan 陸上防衛隊まおちゃん (Ground Defense Force! Mao chan) Genre Comedy, Magical girl …

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  • 8hover — A flight by a helicopter in which no movement relative to the ground takes place. The helicopter may in fact have some velocity to counter the effect of the wind …

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  • 9helicopter performance — The flying properties of a helicopter, which can be expressed quantitatively, including some of the following: top speed, cruising speed, best rate of climb, vertical rate of climb, hovering ceiling in and outside ground effect, pay load, range… …

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