Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flat spin

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.22 in modern English

Syllables: flat spin
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An especially dangerous type of spin (abnormal stalled flight mode) with a very high angle of attack (typically between 65° and 90°), such that the aircraft's nose is pointed near the horizon despite an extreme negative flightpath angle (gamma); typically unresponsive to flight control inputs and unrecoverable in most aircraft.

Inflected Forms

flat spins (plural)

Questions

What does flat spin mean?: An especially dangerous type of spin (abnormal stalled flight mode) with a very high angle of attack (typically between 65° and 90°), such that the aircraft's nose is pointed near the horizon despite an extreme negative flightpath angle (gamma); typically unresponsive to flight control inputs and unrecoverable in most aircraft.

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