angle of descent

collocation in English

meaningsofangleanddescent

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angle
noun[C]
uk
/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/us
/ˈæŋ.ɡəl/
the space between two lines or surfaces at the point at which they touch each other, measured ...
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descent
noun
uk
/dɪˈsent/us
/dɪˈsent/
the state or fact of being related to a particular person or group of people who lived in ...
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(Definition ofangleanddescentfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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On landing, the glidepath—that is, theangleofdescentto the ground—must be not less than three degrees.
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Itsangleofdescentduring the last 500 feet was greater than 60 and it struck the ground in an almost level attitude.
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Of course, by increasing theangleofdescentyou increase the speed of approach and thereby make landing more difficult.
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The most we can ask for is that the pilot should meticulously observe the present regulations on theangleofdescent.
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All this means they can deliver fire with a steepangleofdescent.
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The track is long featuring no inversions, 80 degree banked turns, and a 50 degreeangleofdescent.
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These indicated the proper direction andangleofdescent.
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The aircraft then entered into a gradually steepingangleofdescent.
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The pilot controls theangleofdescentby varying engine power and pitch angle (lowering the nose) to keep the airspeed constant.
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Normal descents take place at a constant airspeed and constantangleofdescent(3 degree final approach at most airports).
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It can maintain anangleofdescentof up to 45 for some distance.
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The height of burst with shrapnel depended on theangleofdescent, but for optimal use it was a few tens of metres.
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Most early gliders were equipped with spoilers on the wings in order to adjust theirangleofdescentduring approach to landing.
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The airport's instrument approach procedure is quite challenging because of its steepangleofdescentof 6.65, more than double of the standard approach angle of 3.
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The aircraft was descending at an angle of 7 degrees, when theangleofdescentfor most aircraft landing on that runway was 3 or 4 degrees.
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After adjustment, the black line in the center of the white indicates maximum angle of climb and maximumangleofdescentwith enough reserve lift for the landing flare.
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