Yaw axis — is a vertical axis through an aircraft, rocket, or similar body, about which the body yaws; it may be a body, wind, or stability axis. Also known as yawing axis. [cite web|url=http://www.websters online… … Wikipedia
Moment of inertia — This article is about the moment of inertia of a rotating object, also termed the mass moment of inertia. For the moment of inertia dealing with the bending of a beam, also termed the area moment of inertia, see second moment of area. In… … Wikipedia
yaw — 1. noun /jɔː/ a) The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the … Wiktionary
yaw — 1. The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane. 2. Angle between the longitudinal… … Military dictionary
Adverse yaw — is a secondary effect of the application of the ailerons in aircraft. Its cause and effect can be explained as follows:When the control column of an aircraft is moved to the right, the right aileron is deflected upwards, and the left aileron is… … Wikipedia
Active Yaw — Unter Active Yaw oder Torque Vectoring versteht man die aktive Beeinflussung des Gierwinkels von Kraftfahrzeugen (engl. „Yaw Angle“) bzw. der Gierwinkelbeschleunigung (Gierrate, eng. „Yaw Rate“) oder einfach ausgedrückt: Mit Active Yaw Systemen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
yawing moment — noun Etymology: yawing from present participle of yaw (II) : a moment that lends to rotate an airplane about its vertical axis yawing moment is positive when its tends to turn the plane to the right and negative when it turns the plane to the… … Useful english dictionary
Aileron — For the band, see The Ailerons … Wikipedia
Mitsubishi S-AWC — S AWC (Super All Wheel Control) is the brand name of an advanced full time four wheel drive system developed by Mitsubishi Motors. The technology, specifically developed for the new 2007 Lancer Evolution,[1] is an advanced version of Mitsubishi s … Wikipedia
Mitsubishi AWC — All Wheel Control (AWC) is the brand name of a four wheel drive system developed by Mitsubishi Motors.[1] The system was first incorporated in the 2001 Lancer Evolution VII.[2] Subsequent developments have led to S AWC (Super All Wheel Control),… … Wikipedia
Critical engine — The critical engine of a multi engine, fixed wing aircraft is the one whose failure would result in the most adverse effects on the aircraft s handling and performance. Contents 1 Description 2 Factors affecting engine criticality 2.1… … Wikipedia