How to pronounce “centre of lift”

Meaning

• [Noun]
• (aeronautics) That point on an aircraft where all the various lifting forces act. If the centre or lift is not coincident with the centre of gravity on the fore/aft axis, the plane will pitch, if not coincident on the lateral axis, it will roll.

Practice Nearby Words

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