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3 drag flap
English-Russian dictionary of terms that are used in computer games > drag flap
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5 flap
щиток; закрылок; отклоняемая пластина20 deg. flap — закрылок, отклонённый на 20°
boundary layer control flap — закрылок с системой управления пограничным слоем [со сдувом пограничного слоя]
flap of simple hinged type — невыдвижной закрылок [щиток]
full (depression) wing flaps — полностью выпущенные [отклонённые] закрылки
outboard (trailing edge) flaps — закрылки консольной части (крыла), внешние секции закрылков
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6 drag
( лобовое) сопротивление; сила лобового сопротивления; торможение; волочить ( ЛА по земле)resist the effect of drag — улучшать обтекание, уменьшать вредное влияние лобового сопротивления
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7 flap drag
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8 flap-down drag
сопротивление ( самолёта) с выпущенными закрылкамиEnglsh-Russian aviation and space dictionary > flap-down drag
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9 safety flap
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10 nose flap
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11 wing flap
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12 low drag cowl
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13 system
система; установка; устройство; ркт. комплекс"see to land" system — система посадки с визуальным приземлением
A.S.I. system — система указателя воздушной скорости
ablating heat-protection system — аблирующая [абляционная] система тепловой защиты
ablating heat-shield system — аблирующая [абляционная] система тепловой защиты
active attitude control system — ксм. активная система ориентации
aft-end rocket ignition system — система воспламенения заряда с задней части РДТТ [со стороны сопла]
aircraft response sensing system — система измерений параметров, характеризующих поведение ЛА
air-inlet bypass door system — дв. система перепуска воздуха на входе
antiaircraft guided missile system — ракетная система ПВО; зенитный ракетный комплекс
antiaircraft guided weapons system — ракетная система ПВО; зенитный ракетный комплекс
attenuated intercept satellite rendez-vous system — система безударного соединения спутников на орбите
attitude and azimuth reference system — система измерения или индикации углов тангажа, крена и азимута
automatic departure prevention system — система автоматического предотвращения сваливания или вращения после сваливания
automatic drift kick-off system — система автоматического устранения угла упреждения сноса (перед приземлением)
automatic hovering control system — верт. система автостабилизации на висении
automatic indicating feathering system — автоматическая система флюгирования с индикацией отказа (двигателя)
automatic mixture-ratio control system — система автоматического регулирования состава (топливной) смеси
automatic pitch control system — автомат тангажа; автоматическая система продольного управления [управления по каналу тангажа]
B.L.C. high-lift system — система управления пограничным слоем для повышения подъёмной силы (крыла)
backpack life support system — ксм. ранцевая система жизнеобеспечения
beam-rider (control, guidance) system — ркт. система наведения по лучу
biowaste electric propulsion system — электрический двигатель, работающий на биологических отходах
buddy (refueling, tank) system — (подвесная) автономная система дозаправки топливом в полете
closed(-circuit, -cycle) system — замкнутая система, система с замкнутым контуром или циклом; система с обратной связью
Cooper-Harper pilot rating system — система баллов оценки ЛА лётчиком по Куперу — Харперу
deployable aerodynamic deceleration system — развёртываемая (в атмосфере) аэродинамическая тормозная система
depressurize the fuel system — стравливать избыточное давление (воздуха, газа) в топливной системе
driver gas heating system — аэрд. система подогрева толкающего газа
dry sump (lubrication) system — дв. система смазки с сухим картером [отстойником]
electrically powered hydraulic system — электронасосная гидросистема (в отличие от гидросистемы с насосами, приводимыми от двигателя)
exponential control flare system — система выравнивания с экспоненциальным управлением (перед приземлением)
flywheel attitude control system — ксм. инерционная система ориентации
gas-ejection attitude control system — ксм. газоструйная система ориентация
gas-jet attitude control system — ксм. газоструйная система ориентация
ground proximity extraction system — система извлечения грузов из самолёта, пролетающего на уровне земли
hot-air balloon water recovery system — система спасения путем посадки на воду с помощью баллонов, наполняемых горячими газами
hypersonic air data entry system — система для оценки аэродинамики тела, входящего в атмосферу планеты с гиперзвуковой скоростью
igh-temperature fatigue test system — установка для испытаний на выносливость при высоких температурах
interceptor (directing, vectoring) system — система наведения перехватчиков
ion electrical propulsion system — ксм. ионная двигательная установка
isotope-heated catalytic oxidizer system — система каталитического окислителя с нагревом от изотопного источника
jet vane actuation system — ркт. система привода газового руля
laminar flow pumping system — система насосов [компрессоров] для ламинаризации обтекания
launching range safety system — система безопасности ракетного полигона; система обеспечения безопасности космодрома
leading edge slat system — система выдвижных [отклоняемых] предкрылков
low-altitude parachute extraction system — система беспосадочного десантирования грузов с малых высот с использованием вытяжных парашютов
magnetic attitude control system — ксм. магнитная система ориентации
magnetically slaved compass system — курсовая система с магнитной коррекцией, гироиндукционная курсовая система
mass-expulsion attitude control system — система ориентации за счёт истечения массы (газа, жидкости)
mass-motion attitude control system — ксм. система ориентации за счёт перемещения масс
mass-shifting attitude control system — ксм. система ориентации за счёт перемещения масс
monopropellant rocket propulsion system — двигательная установка с ЖРД на унитарном [однокомпонентном] топливе
nucleonic propellant gauging and utilization system — система измерения и регулирования подачи топлива с использованием радиоактивных изотопов
open(-circuit, -cycle) system — открытая [незамкнутая] система, система с незамкнутым контуром или циклом; система без обратной связи
plenum chamber burning system — дв. система сжигания топлива во втором контуре
positioning system for the landing gear — система регулирования высоты шасси (при стоянке самолёта на земле)
radar altimeter low-altitude control system — система управления на малых высотах с использованием радиовысотомера
radar system for unmanned cooperative rendezvous in space — радиолокационная система для обеспечения встречи (на орбите) беспилотных кооперируемых КЛА
range and orbit determination system — система определения дальностей [расстояний] и орбит
real-time telemetry processing system — система обработки радиотелеметрических данных в реальном масштабе времени
recuperative cycle regenerable carbon dioxide removal system — система удаления углекислого газа с регенерацией поглотителя, работающая по рекуперативному циклу
rendezvous beacon and command system — маячно-командная система обеспечения встречи («а орбите)
satellite automatic terminal rendezvous and coupling system — автоматическая система сближения и стыковки спутников на орбите
Schuler tuned inertial navigation system — система инерциальной навигации на принципе маятника Шулера
sodium superoxide carbon dioxide removal system — система удаления углекислого газа с помощью надперекиси натрия
space shuttle separation system — система разделения ступеней челночного воздушно-космического аппарата
stellar-monitored astroinertial navigation guidance system — астроинерциальная система навигации и управления с астрокоррекцией
terminal control landing system — система управления посадкой по траектории, связанной с выбранной точкой приземления
terminal descent control system — ксм. система управления на конечном этапе спуска [снижения]
terminal guidance system for a satellite rendezvous — система управления на конечном участке траектории встречи спутников
test cell flow system — ркт. система питания (двигателя) топливом в огневом боксе
vectored thrust (propulsion) system — силовая установка с подъёмно-маршевым двигателем [двигателями]
water to oxygen system — ксм. система добывания кислорода из воды
wind tunnel data acquisition system — система регистрации (и обработки) данных при испытаниях в аэродинамической трубе
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14 configuration
1. конфигурация; схема; компоновка; форма; комбинация2. структура3. вариант <ЛА>10x8 configuration15% unstable configurationactuator configurationaero-balanced configurationaeroelastic configurationaeromedical configurationaft CG configurationair defence configurationair-combat configurationair-to-air configurationaircraft configurationaircraft-like configurationairfoil-spoiler-flap configurationairframe-inlet configurationall-cargo configurationall-economy configurationall-freight configurationall-wing configurationanti-ice configurationapproach-flap configurationarrow-wing configurationas delivered configurationas-built configurationasymmetrical missile configurationback-staggered configurationbaseline configurationbenchmark configurationblade configurationblade/hub configurationblowing configurationbroad-brush configurationbutterfly configurationcabin configurationcanard configurationcanard-tail configurationcanard-wing configurationcanard-wing-body configurationcanardless configurationcargo-loading configurationchine configurationchined configurationcircular configurationclean configurationclose-coupled canard configurationclose-coupled wing-canard configurationclosed-loop configurationcoaxial configurationcockpit configurationconstant gain configurationcontrol configurationcontrol law configurationcontrol surface configurationcontrol system configurationcritical configurationcruise configurationdelta-canard configurationdelta-winged configurationdeparture resistant configurationdeployed configurationdisplay configurationdouble-delta configurationdownstop configurationdual cargo-hook configurationdual-console configurationeconomy class configurationejector-lift and vectored-thrust configurationelectronic reconnaissance configurationempennage configurationenergy-conservative configurationengine configurationevaluation configurationfairing configurationfighter-like configurationfilter configurationfinned configurationflap configurationflapped configurationflaps-up configurationflying boom configurationforebody configurationforebody off configurationforebody removed configurationforward-swept configurationforward-swept-wing configurationfour-blade configurationfour-engine configurationfree-turbine configurationgeometric configurationglide configurationglove-fuselage configurationgo-around configurationheavy store configurationhigh-angle-of-attack configurationhigh-control-effectiveness configurationhigh-altitude configurationhigh-density configurationhigh-fineness-ratio configurationhigh-lift configurationhigh-overshoot configurationhigh-wing configurationhorizontal ellipse configurationhypersonic configurationin-flight configurationin-line configurationinboard-jointed configurationinertially slender configurationinlet configurationinversely derived configurationiron bird configurationjet balanced configurationjoined wing configurationlanding configurationLEX configurationlifting body configurationlighting configurationlow-bypass configurationlow-drag configurationlow-fineness-ratio configurationlow-overshoot configurationlow-signature configurationlow-speed configurationmaneuver configurationmidwing configurationminimum drag configurationmixed-class configurationmultisurface configurationmultibody configurationmultiengine configurationmultiple-jet configurationnormal-shock configurationnose-boom-off configurationnose-boom-on configurationoblique-wing configurationopen-loop configurationordnance configurationover-the-wing configurationpanelized configurationparcel-freighter configurationpartial-freight configurationpassenger configurationpayload configurationpitch control configurationpitch attitude-tracking configurationpitch-only configurationpitch rate command configurationpodded configurationpole-zero configurationpoor RSS configurationpower approach configurationpower-on aircraft configurationpowered configurationpowerplant configurationpre-production configurationproduction configurationpropulsor configurationpusher configurationratchet configurationreal configurationrear-loading configurationrotor plus wing configurationrotor-airframe configurationrotor-fuselage configurationrotor-winglet configurationrotorcraft configurationseating configurationsensor configurationside-by-side configurationsimulation configurationsingle-jet configurationsingle-body configurationsingle-engine configurationsingle-fuselage configurationsingle-pilot configurationsingle-rotor configurationsingle-shaft configurationsized configurationslat configurationsoft in-plane configurationspoiler configurationstable configurationstall-resistant configurationstarting configurationsteady flight configurationstiff in-plane configurationSTOL configurationstore configurationSTOVL configurationstraight-wing configurationstrake off configurationstrake-wing configurationsupersonic cruise configurationsymmetrical missile configurationT-tail configurationtail configurationtail control configurationtail-aft configurationtailed configurationtailed-delta configurationtailless configurationtakeoff configurationtandem configurationtandem-wing configurationtandem-rotor configurationtest configurationthree shaft configurationthree-engine configurationthree-shock configurationthrust-down configurationthrust-up configurationthrust-vectored configurationtilt-rotor configurationtilting engine configurationtip-jointed configurationtractor configurationtrailing-edge configurationTrefftz-plane configurationtunnel-supported configurationturbojet-powered configurationturboprop configurationturboshaft configurationturning configurationtwin-lift helicopter configurationtwo-bladed configurationtwo-cabin configurationtwo-engine configurationtwo-shaft configurationtwo-stage configurationtwo-surface configurationunder-the-wing configurationunslatted configurationunstable configurationunstick configurationup and away configurationupper-surface-blowing configurationupper-surface-blown configurationUSB configurationV/STOL configurationvariable-bypass-ratio configurationvariable-geometry configurationVATOL configurationvectored-engine-over-wing configurationVEO-wing configurationvertical ellipse configurationVTOL configurationwidely spaced pod configurationWild Weasel configurationwing configurationwing mounted configurationwing-body-nacelle configurationwing-body-tail configurationwing-canard configurationwing-fence configurationwing-flap configurationwing-spoiler-flap configurationwing-tail-fuselage configurationwing-store configurationyaw vane configurationzig-zag configuration -
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скорость; число оборотов; ускорятьat a speed of Mach 3 — при скорости, соответствующей числу М=3
best (cost) cruising speed — наивыгоднейшая [экономическая] крейсерская скорость полёта
clean (configuration) stall speed — скорость срыва [сваливания] при убранных механизации и шасси
engine-out discontinued approach speed — скорость ухода на второй круг с минимальной высоты при одном неработающем двигателе
flap(-down, -extended) speed — скорость полёта с выпущенными [отклонёнными] закрылками
forward с.g. stalling speed — скорость срыва [сваливания] при передней центровке
hold the speed down — уменьшать [гасить] скорость
minimum single-engine control speed — минимальная эволютивная скорость полёта с одним (работающим) двигателем (из двух)
minimum speedln a stall — минимальная скорость срыва [сваливания]
one-engine-inoperative power-on stalling speed — скорость срыва [сваливания] при одном отказавшем двигателе
rearward с.g. stalling speed — скорость срыва [сваливания] при задней центровке
representative cruising air speed — типовая крейсерская воздушная скорость, скорость полёта на типичном крейсерском режиме
speed over the top — скорость в верхней точке (траектории, маневра)
zero rate of climb speed — скорость полёта при нулевой скороподъёмности [вертикальной скорости]
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установка; задаваемое положение; установленное значение; ввод ( данных) ; заход ( небесного светила) ; отвердеваниеat a high power setting — на режиме повышенной [большой] мощности
full afterburning throttle setting — положение РУД при максимальной форсажной тяге; величина максимальной форсажной тяги
full nonafterburning throttle setting — положение РУД при максимальной бесфорсажной тяге; величина максимальной бесфорсажной тяги
r.p.m. setting — заданное число оборотов; положение регулятора оборотов
reduce the throttle setting — уменьшать обороты двигателя, убирать газ
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механизм; устройствоdoor(-actuating, -operating) mechanism — механизм привода створок [управления створками]
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сечение, разрез; профиль; секция; отсек; участок, отрезок; часть; шлиф; профильный металл; фасонная сталь; раздел ( документа) ; отделение ( организации)12% thick airfoil section — аэродинамический профиль с относительной толщиной 12%
boron epoxy reinforced section — профиль, армированный бороэпоксидной композицией
guidance (and control) section — отсек (бортовой) аппаратуры наведения [управления]; отделение пункта наведения [управления]
submerged seaplane hull section — подводная часть лодки [корпуса] гидросамолёта
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уравнение; формула; равенствоequation in body axesequation of continuityequation of motionequation of stateacceleration equationadjoint equationaerodynamic equations of motionaeroelastic equation of motionaircraft equation of motionairframe equation of motionattitude equation of motionbeam equationBernoulli's equationblade equationblade equation of motionblade pitch equationboundary layer equationBreguet range equationBurgers's equationcharacteristic equationclimbing equationclosed-loop equationcompatibility equationcompressible equationcomputational fluid dynamics equationconical equationconstitutive equationsconstrained-attitude equationconstraint equationcontinuity equationcontrol law equationconvection equationcoupled equations of motioncycle trade-off equationdamage equationdifference equationdifferential equationdiffusion equationdiscretized equationdrag equationDuffing's equationdynamic equation of motiondynamical equationedgewise equationeigenvalue equationendurance equationenergy equationequilibrium equationestimation equationEuler equationEuler angle kinematical equationsEuler parameter equationsEuler-Bernoulli equationEuler's equationEulerian equationsfilter equationflap equationflap-lag equations of motionflapping equationflatwise equationflight path equationfluid dynamic equationflutter equationforce equationfoundation equationfrequency equationfuel flow equationfuel system equationfull Navier-Stokes equationsfull-potential equationgasdynamic equationgeneralized Breguet range equationgoverning equationgrid generation equationsguidance equationHamilton's canonical equationsharmonic balance equationheat conduction equationHelmholtz equationHill's equationhomogeneous equationinertial reference equationintegrator equationKane's equationkinematic equationkinematical equationlag equationLagrange equationLagrange's equationLagrangian equationLame's equationlanding distance equationLaplace equationlateral equationlateral state equationlateral-directional equationlead-lag equationLegendre's equationlevel-flight equationlift equationload displacement equationload-deflection equationlongitudinal equationlongitudinal state equationlongitudinal-trim equationlow Mach number equationlow Mach number Euler equationLyapunov equationmass-averaged Navier-Stokes equationsMathieu equationmatrix equationmaximum endurance equationMaxwell equationmoment equationmomentum equationMooney-Rivlin equationNavier-Stokes equationNewtonian equationnonlevel-flight equationobserver equationoutput equationparabolized Navier-Stokes equationparasite drag equationpartial differential equationpartially parabolized Navier-Stokes equationsperiodic coefficient equationperturbation equationperturbational equation of motionpiston-prop equationpitching-moment equationplate equationpoint mass equation of motionPoisson equationpolar equationPossio equationpower equationPrandtl-Glauert equationpremaneuver equation of motionquaternion equationradar-range equationrange equationRankine-Hugoniot equationsRCS equationreduced equation of motionreduced Navier-Stokes equationsReynolds equationReynolds-averaged equationRiccati equationrigid body dynamic equationRNS equationsroll equationrotating equationrotating frame equationrotational equationrotor equations of motionSanders equationscalar equationsensitivity equationsix-degree-of-freedom equations of motionsliding mode equationsmall-disturbance equationsmall-perturbation equationSouthwell's equationstability equationstate equationstate-space equationstress equationstructural equation of motionstructural-dynamic equationSturm-Liouville equationsurvivability equationSylvester's equationthree dimensional Navier-Stokes equationsthree-degrees-of-freedom equation of motiontorsion equationtransformation equationtranslational equationtransport equationtrim equationturbulent Navier-Stokes equationsuncoupled equations of motionvector equationvibration equationvon Karman equationsvon Karman integral momentum equationweight balance equation -
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1. управление; регулирование; управляемость; стабилизация/ управлять; регулировать2. управляющее устройство; регулятор; орган управления, средство управления; рычаг управления; поверхность управления, руль3. <pl> система управления; система регулирования4. управляющее воздействие, управление; отклонение органа управления; перемещение рычага управления5. контроль6. подавление <напр. колебаний>; предотвращениесм. тж. control,control in the pitch axis4-D controlacceleration controladaptable controladaptive controlaerodynamic controlaeroelastic controlaileron controlair traffic controlairborne controlaircraft controlairspeed controlall-mechanical controlsantispin controlsapproach controlarea controlarrival controlattitude controlaugmented controlsautopilot controlbang-bang controlbank-to-turn controlbimodal controlboundary layer controlbounded controlBTT controlbuoyancy controlbus controlCG controlcable controlcable-operated controlscamber controlcaptain`s controlscenter-of-gravity controlchattering controlclearance controlclosed-loop controlclosed-loop controlscockpit controlcockpit controlscollective controlcollective-pitch controlcolocated controlcompensatory controlconfiguration controlcontinuous controlcooperative controlcoordinated controlscorrosion controlcross controlscrowd controlcruise camber controlcyclic controlcyclic pitch controldamper-induced controldamping controldecentralized controldecoupled controldeformable controlsdeformation controldescent controldifferential controldigital controldirect force controldirect lateral force controldirect lift controldirect lift controlsdirect sideforce controldirect sideforce controlsdirectional controldirectional attitude controldirectional flight path controldiscontinuous controldiscrete controldisplacement controldistributed controldivergence controldrag controldual controlelastic mode controlelectrical signalled controlelevator controlen route air traffic controlengine controlserror controlevader controlFBW controlsfeedback controlfighter controlfinal controlfine controlfinger-on-glass controlfingertip controlfinite-time controlfixed-wing controlflap controlFlettner controlflight controlflight controlsflight path controlflow controlfluidic controlflutter controlflutter mode controlfly-by-glass controlfly-by-light controlsfly-by-wire controlsflying controlflying controlsforce controlforce sensitive controlforce sensitive controlsforebody controlsfountain controlfracture controlfriend/foe controlfuel controlfuel distribution controlfuel efficient controlfuel feed controlfull controlfull nose-down controlfull nose-down to full nose-up controlfull-authority controlfull-authority controlsfull-state controlfull-time fly-by-wire controlgain-scheduled controlglide path controlglideslope controlground-based controlharmonized controlshead-out controlhead-up controlheading controlheld controlshierarchical controlhigh-alpha controlhigh-angle-of-attack controlhigh-bandpass controlhigh-bandwidth controlhigh-speed controlhigher harmonic controlhigher harmonic controlshighly augmented controlsHOTAS controlshover mode controlhovering controlhydromechanical controlin-flight controlindividual blade controlindividual flap cruise camber controlinfra-red emissions controlinner-loop controlinput controlinput/output controlintegral controlintegrated controlinteractive controlsintercom/comms controlsirreversible controljet reaction controlkeyboard controlkeyboard controlsknowledge-based controllaminar flow controllateral controllateral-directional controlleading-edge controlsleft controlLiapunov optimal controllinear quadratic Gaussian controllinear quadratic regulator controlload factor controllongitudinal controllongitudinal cyclic controllow-bandwidth controllow-speed controlLQG controlLyapunov optimal controlmaneuver controlmaneuver camber controlmaneuver load controlmaneuvering controlmanual controlmass-flow controlmicroprocessor based controlMIMO controlminimax optimal controlminimum time controlminimum variance controlmisapplied controlsmission-critical controlmixing controlmodal controlmode controlsmodel-following controlmotion controlmultiaxis controlmultiple model controlmultiple-axis controlmultiple-input/multiple-output controlmultisurface controlmultivariable controlneutral controlsnoise controlnoninertial controlnonlinear feedback controlnonunique controlnose-down controlnose-down pitch controlopen-loop controlopen-loop controlsoptimal controlouter-loop controloxygen controlsperformance seeking controlperiodic controlperturbational controlpilot controlpilot-induced oscillation prone controlpiloting controlpiloting controlspitch controlpitch plane controlpitch-recovery controlpneumatic controlpneumodynamic controlpointing controlpositive controlpost stall controlpower controlpowered controlpredictive controlpressurization controlpreview controlpro-spin controlspropeller controlpropeller controlsproportional plus integral controlpropulsion controlspropulsion system controlspursuer controlpursuit controlradio controlsrate controlrate controlsratio-type controlsreaction controlreconfigurable controlsrecovery controlrecovery controlsreduced order controlrelay controlremote pilot controlresponsive controlrestructurable controlreverse controlreversed controlride controlrigid body controlrobust controlroll controlroll attitude controlroll-axis controlrotational controlrotor controlrudder controlrudder controlsrudder-only controlsea controlself-tuning controlsequence controlservo controlservo-flap controlservo-flap controlsshock controlshock wave/boundary layer controlshort period response controlsideforce controlsidestick controlsidestick controlssight controlssignature controlsingle-axis controlsingle-engine controlsingle-lever controlsingular perturbation optimal controlsix degree-of-freedom controlslew controlslewing controlsliding mode controlssmoothed controlsnap-through controlsoftware-intensive flight controlsspace structure controlstation keeping controlstepsize controlstiffness control of structurestochastic controlstructural controlstructural mode controlsuboptimal controlsuction boundary layer controlsuperaugmented controlswashplate controlsweep controlsystems controltactical controlstail controltail rotor controltailplane controltask-oriented controltask-tailored controltaxying controlterminal controlthin controlthree-surface controlthrottle controlthrust controlthrust magnitude controltight controltilt controltime-of-arrival controltime-optimal controltime/fuel optimal controltip clearance controlto regain controltorque controltorque controlstrailing-edge controlstransient controltranslational controltri-surface controltrim controlturn coordination controlupfront controlupward-tilted controlvariable structure controlvectorial controlvehicular controlvelocity controlvertical controlvibration controlvoice actuated controlsvortex controlvortex manipulation controlvortex-lift controlwing-mounted controlsyaw control
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Flap — Flap, n. [OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v.] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. [1913 Webster] A cartilaginous flap upon… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flap tile — Flap Flap, n. [OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v.] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. [1913 Webster] A cartilaginous flap… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Flap valve — Flap Flap, n. [OE. flappe, flap, blow, bly flap; cf. D. flap, and E. flap, v.] Anything broad and limber that hangs loose, or that is attached by one side or end and is easily moved; as, the flap of a garment. [1913 Webster] A cartilaginous flap… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
flap — [flap] n. [ME flappe < the v.] 1. anything flat and broad that is attached at one end and hangs loose or covers an opening [the flap of a pocket] 2. the motion or slapping sound of a swinging flap [the flap of an awning] 3. Archaic a blow with … English World dictionary
Flap (aircraft) — Flaps are hinged surfaces on the trailing edge of the wings of a fixed wing aircraft. As flaps are extended, the stalling speed of the aircraft is reduced. Flaps are also used on the leading edge of the wings of some high speed jet aircraft,… … Wikipedia
Drag reduction system — DRS in action: open above, closed below Driver adjustable bodywork,[1] commonly known as drag reduction system (or DRS), is a motorsport technology aimed at reducing aerodynamic drag in order to promote overtaking in Formula One. DRS was… … Wikipedia
flap — flapless, adj. /flap/, v., flapped, flapping, n. v.i. 1. to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise: A loose shutter flapped outside the window. 2. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. 3. to… … Universalium
flap — [c]/flæp / (say flap) verb (flapped, flapping) –verb (i) 1. to swing or sway about loosely, especially with noise: a curtain or flag flaps in the wind. 2. to move up and down, as wings; flap the wings, or make similar movements. 3. to strike a… …
drag — Synonyms and related words: adduct, adduction, affinity, aggravation, allurement, amble, annoyance, arrest, artery, attract, attractance, attraction, attractiveness, attractivity, avenue, bad news, bag, bale, barge, be magnetic, be prolonged,… … Moby Thesaurus
flap — [[t]flæp[/t]] v. flapped, flap•ping, n. 1) to swing or sway back and forth loosely, esp. with noise 2) to move up and down, as wings or arms 3) to strike a blow with something broad and flexible 4) cvb sts Slang. to talk in a foolish manner;… … From formal English to slang
flap — I. noun Etymology: Middle English flappe Date: 14th century 1. a stroke with something broad ; slap 2. obsolete something broad and flat used for striking 3. something that is broad, limber, or flat and usually thin and that hangs loose or… … New Collegiate Dictionary