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ROLL MOTION [1 record]

Record 1 2022-06-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aircraft Propulsion Systems
DEF

The rotation of an aircraft ... about its longitudinal axis.

CONT

A roll motion is an up and down movement of the wings of the aircraft ...

CONT

Roll axis: the airplane axis controlled by the ailerons. Roll is illustrated by holding the airplane by the nose and tail. Dropping either wingtip is the roll movement. This is used to bank or turn the airplane. Many aircraft are not equipped with ailerons and the roll and yaw motions are controlled by the rudder.

OBS

roll: designation and definition standardized by NATO.

OBS

rolling motion: designation officially approved by the Aeronautical Terminology Standardization Committee (ATSC) - Helicopters.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Propulsion des aéronefs
DEF

Rotation d'un aéronef [...] autour de son axe de roulis (longitudinal).

OBS

roulis : désignation et définition normalisées par l'OTAN.

OBS

roulis : désignation uniformisée par le Comité d'uniformisation de la terminologie aéronautique (CUTA) - Opérations aériennes et Hélicoptères.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sistemas de propulsión de aeronaves
CONT

[...] las señales visuales se convierten en las ayudas más importantes para el piloto donde el movimiento de balanceo es una condición de vuelo [...]

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