| 释义 |
howgozit Aeronaut. orig. U.S.|haʊˈgəʊzɪt|
[Corruption of how goes it? (see how adv. 2 a).]
A graph which essentially represents the amount of fuel remaining in an aircraft in relation to that needed to complete a journey or return to the point of departure. Also attrib.
1941Jrnl. R. Aeronaut. Soc. XLV. 308 The ‘Howgozit Curve’ was developed by our ocean captains... Its purpose is to present..a continuous flow of information as to the fuel reserve remaining aboard the aircraft and the fuel required for completion of the flight to destination, or back to the point of departure. 1945H. E. Benham Aerial Navigation iv. 92 In flight the actual progress of the aircraft..is plotted on the ‘howgozit’ for comparison with the forecasted data. The slope of the actual progress line as compared with the forecasted line and its tendency toward destination or dry tanks provides a vivid picture of the flight's progress. 1960Aeroplane XCVIII. 98/2 An auto-landing indicator..will provide ‘howgozit’ information about the progress of the final approach. |