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yaw string
Definição1
Crude yawmeter comprising string, wool or other filament allowed to align with relative wind,e.g. ahead of windscreen.
Fonte1
GUNSTON, Bill. The Cambridge aerospace dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2004. vii, 740 p. (Cambridge aerospace series
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.
Nota adicional1
Information regarding this term is a result of researches developed by DECEA in cooperation with ANAC.
Contexto
A yaw string attached to the nose of the aircraft and a conventional inclinometer are often used in gyroplanes to assist in maintaining coordinated flight.
Subárea1
Aerodynamics
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yaw