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weight
- Definição1
- A measure of the force of gravity acting upon a body.
- Fonte1
- CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 4th ed. Newcastle: ASA, 2006.
- Definição2
- Total mass (weight) of aircraft ready for flight but excluding fuel and payload.
- Fonte2
- CROCKER, David. Dictionary of aviation. 2nd ed. London: A&C, 2005.
- Fonte3
- 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.
- Nota Adicional1
- Weight and mass are often used interchangibly, but they are not the same thing. Mass is the amount of material in a body and does not consider the effect of gravity acting on it. Weight takes into consideration the effect of gravity acting on the mass.
- Subárea
- Aerodynamics
- Français
- poids
- Imagem
Quatro forças atuando em um helicóptero em voo à frente.
Fonte: FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Helicopter flying handbook (FAA-H8083-21A). Washington, DC: FAA, 2012.