Slip (aerodynamic)
A slip is an aerodynamic state where an aircraft is moving somewhat sideways as well as forward relative to the oncoming airflow. In other words, for a conventional aircraft, the nose will not be pointing directly into the relative wind (in the side-to-side sense).
A slip is also a piloting maneuver where the pilot deliberately puts the aircraft into a slip.
Read more about Slip (aerodynamic): Background, Forward-slip Vs. Sideslip, How A Slip Affects Flight
Famous quotes containing the word slip:
“Though you bind it with the blowing wind
And buckle it with the moon,
The night will slip away
Like sorrow or a tune.”
—Eleanor Farjeon (1881–1965)