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Vertical speed indicator (VSI)

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

A panel instrument that gauges rate of climb or descent in feet-per-minute (fpm). Also Rate Of Climb Indicator.

Wash-in, wash-out

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

A method of increasing lift by increasing (Wash-In) or decreasing (Wash-Out) the ANGLE OF INCIDENCE on the outer part of an airplane wing to counteract the effects of engine TORQUE.

Winglet

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

A small, stabilizing, rudderlike addition to the tips of a wing to control or employ air movement.

Absolute ceiling

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The maximum altitude above sea level at which an aircraft can maintain level flight under Standard Air conditions.

Wing loading

Aviation; Airplanes & equipment

The maximum take-off gross weight of an aircraft divided by its wing area.

An aircraft's performance limits, specifically the curves of speed plotted against other variables to indicate the limits of speed, altitude, and acceleration that a particular aircraft cannot safely ...