The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
yawing moment — noun Etymology: yawing from present participle of yaw (II) : a moment that lends to rotate an airplane about its vertical axis yawing moment is positive when its tends to turn the plane to the right and negative when it turns the plane to the… … Useful english dictionary
yawing moment coefficient — is based on the yawing moment deriving from the distribution of aerodynamic forces acting on the vehicle … Mechanics glossary
yawing — jÉ”Ë n. deviation; angle of deviation (Aerodynamics, Nautical) v. deviate from course (Aerodynamics, Nautical) … English contemporary dictionary
yawing — … Useful english dictionary
yawing moment — the component of the moment vector tending to rotate the vehicle about the z axis, positive clockwise when looking in the positive direction of the z axis … Mechanics glossary
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