centre of lift

centre of lift
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.

Wikipedia foundation.

Игры ⚽ Нужно решить контрольную?

Look at other dictionaries:

  • lift — [ lift ] n. m. • 1909; de l angl. lifted shot « coup soulevé » ♦ Anglic. Au tennis, Effet donné à une balle en la frappant de bas en haut, de façon à en augmenter le rebond. ● lift nom masculin (anglais lift, de to lift, soulever) Au tennis,… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Lift Conference — LIFT is a series of events discussing the challenges and opportunities of technology in society. There have been four events held, three in Geneva, Switzerland and one in Seoul, South KoreaLIFT was founded by Laurent Haug, now the conference… …   Wikipedia

  • Cultural Centre busway station — Cultural Centre Station statistics Address Melbourne Street, South Brisbane Coordinates …   Wikipedia

  • Cultural Centre Busway Station, Brisbane — TL Bus Station station name=Cultural Centre region=Brisbane Central street=Melbourne Street suburb=South Brisbane zone=1 stands=2 routes=many trainconnect=yes, at South Brisbane station pnr=no phones=yes toilets=yes, at Queensland Cultural Centre …   Wikipedia

  • Express Lift Tower — The Express Lift Tower is a former lift testing tower built by the Express Lift Company off the Weedon Road in Northampton, England. The structure was commissioned in 1978 with construction commencing in 1980, and was officially opened by Queen… …   Wikipedia

  • Strépy-Thieu boat lift — The Strépy Thieu boat lift ( fr. L ascenseur funiculaire de Strépy Thieu) lies on a branch of the Canal du Centre in the municipality of Le Rœulx, Hainaut, Belgium. With a height difference of 73.15 metres (240 feet) between the upstream and… …   Wikipedia

  • Lifts on the old Canal du Centre — Infobox World Heritage Site WHS = The Four Lifts on the Canal du Centre and their Environs, La Louvière and Le Roeulx (Hainault) State Party = BEL Type = Cultural Criteria = iii, iv ID = 856 Region = Europe and North America Year = 1998 Session …   Wikipedia

  • Anderton Boat Lift — The Anderton Boat Lift near the village of Anderton, Cheshire, in north west England provides a convert|50|ft|m|1 vertical link between two navigable waterways: the River Weaver and the Trent and Mersey Canal.Built in 1875, the boat lift was in… …   Wikipedia

  • Rothensee boat lift — The Rothensee boat lift is North of Magdeburg and connects the Mittellandkanal with the Elbe via the Elbeabstiegskanal. Purpose The Rothensee boat lift was originally envisaged as part of a larger project. The lift is at the Eastern end of the… …   Wikipedia

  • Peterborough Lift Lock — The Peterborough lift lock is a boat lift located on the Otonabee River in the city of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada and is Lock 21 on the Trent Severn Waterway.The dual lifts are the highest hydraulic boat lifts in the world, rising 19.8 m (65… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”