tail swing

noun — 2 senses

tail swing

noun
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Alternative Alternative form of tailswing.

  • The command steer system increased the amount of entry tail swing to 0.61m while the CT-AT system eliminated tail swing altogether.2013, Brian Jujnovich, Richard Roebuck, Andrew Odhams, David Cebon, “Implementation of active rear steering of a tractor - semi-trailer”, in Proceedings of the International Conference on Heavy Vehicles, →ISBN:
  • If necessary, a Condor model that has zero tail swing is available.2013, Michael G. Uva, The Grip Book: The Studio Grip’s Essential Guide, →ISBN:
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  • To prevent this type of emergency, the pilot had to anticipate the tail swing with rudder movements.2013, Bert Frandsen, Hat in the Ring: The Birth of American Air Power in the Great War, →ISBN:
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The swing of a tail.

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