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spiral
- Definição1
- A maneuver in which an airplane descends ina steeply banked, turning flight path. A spiral is sometimes confused with a spin, but the two maneuvers are totally different. In a spin, one wing is stalled and the other is producing lift, while in a spiral, both wing produce lift. The airspeed does not increase as an airplane spins, but in a spiral, the speed can increase to a dangerous level if the spiral is allowed to continue.
- Fonte1
- CRANE, Dale (ed.). Dictionary of aeronautical terms. 2nd ed. Renton: ASA, 1991.
- Fonte2
- ARAÚJO, João Richard Barcelos. Inglês técnico: técnicos em manutenção de aeronaves. [S.l]: [s.n.], [200-]. 100 p.
- Fonte3
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Manual of aircraft accident and incident investigation. Part III: investigation. 1st ed. Montreal, 2014. (Doc. 9756)
- Contexto
- The aircraft may spiral downwards around the mountain at a low but approximately constant rate of descent when there is not enough room to make a circuit opposite to the direction of search.
- Subárea1
- Piloting
- Related Term
- spiral glide
- Português
- espiral