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lift
- Definição1
- That component of the total air force which is perpendicular to the relative wind and in the plane of symmetry.
- Fonte1
- SCHAFER, Joe. Helicopter maintenance. Englewood: Jeppesen Sanderson, Inc., c2007. viii, 343 p.
- Definição2
- One of the four main forces acting on a rotorcraft. It acts perpendicular to the relative wind.
- Fonte2
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Rotorcraft flying handbook (FAA-H-8083-21). Washington, DC: FAA, 2000. Disponível em: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/faa-h-8083-21.pdf. Acesso em: 10 fev. 2012.
- Contexto
- Even the slightest bit of frost, ice, or snow can reduce lift by 30 percent and increase drag by 40 percent.
- Subárea
- Aerodynamics
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The four forces on an aircraft: lift, weight, drag and thrust.
