Crosswind
//ˈkɹɑːs.wɪnd// noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A wind blowing across a line of travel, especially perpendicularly.
"Correlation of the DFDR and CVR recordings disclosed that the flightcrew had set the flaps and stabilizer trim at 10° and about 5° aircraft noseup, respectively, for takeoff. A rolling takeoff was made, takeoff thrust was stabilized at 80 KIAS, and left rudder and right aileron were used to compensate for the right crosswind. The V₁ and V_R callouts were made about 2 sec after these speeds were recorded by the DFDR."
- 2 wind blowing across the path of a ship or aircraft wordnet
Example
More examples"Crosswind landings require coordinated rudder and aileron input to maintain alignment to the runway."
Etymology
From cross- + wind.
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