sideslip

Noun

 * 1)  A flight manoeuvre that uses opposing rudder and aileron inputs to move the aircraft sideways without turning it.
 * 2)  A flight maneuver to rapidly lose speed and/or altitude whilst not altering the aircraft's ground track.
 * 3)  A flight condition where an aircraft's longitudinal axis is not aligned with its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.
 * 4)  The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its direction of motion relative to the surrounding air.

Translations

 * French:


 * French: angle au vent

Verb

 * 1)  To perform, or place an aircraft in, a sideslip.