aerodynamicadj.

1898 Amer. Jrnl. Psychol. 9 245 The author declares that since Helmholtz we have been living under a delusion which has checked all progress, and offers a new aerodynamic theory of acoustics in place of this.

1922 Edinb. Rev. Oct. 214 The improvements in range and aerodynamic and engine efficiency of aircraft.

1936 Aircraft Engin. Sept. 241/2 The idealized case is that of a monoplane in which the aerodynamic centres of the wing and tail plane lie in one straight line.

1965 L. E. Foster Telemetry Syst. vii. 284 During the transition from aerodynamic to ballistic missiles, the range safety officer found he had need of an impact predictor.

2006 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 26 Nov. viii. 11/2 The S7 generates extreme aerodynamic downforce to keep the car earthbound at epic speeds.

1956 Life 2 Apr. 95/1 (advt.) You'll gain by taking quick advantage of the terrific deals we're offering now on Plymouth '56... All new in Aerodynamic beauty.

1991 Bicycle Guide Sept. 59/3 He noticed that many triathletes pulled themselves forward on the bike, especially when using aerodynamic handlebars.

2001 I. Sinclair Landor's Tower (2002) i. iii. 29 The struggle wasn't of Rendell's making. She was well up to form, the consummate professional; sleek, aerodynamic, unforgiving.

2005 Guardian 13 Apr. i. 22/7 The lorry of the future will have aerodynamic ‘sideskirts’ over its wheels.

1931 Brit. Patent 351,869 1/1 When the angle of incidence of the aeroplane increases, the air screw begins to revolve, producing an aerodynamic braking or retardation during descent, thereby acting in the same manner as a parachute.

1966 Science 25 Feb. 951/1 If the capsule is suitably aimed and designed, it will enter the atmosphere, be slowed by aerodynamic braking, and impact the surface very roughly.

2001 Jrnl. Mammalogy 82 1032/2 At the end of a glide, sugar gliders underwent aerodynamic braking, where angle of attack was increased to very high values to limit speed of impact just before landing.

1908 Aeronaut. Jrnl. 84 The design and perfection of true aërodynamical flying ships of the future.

1921 Glasgow Herald 8 Sept. 10/2 Department for aerodynamical research.

1953 Brit. Jrnl. Appl. Physics 4 284 Aerodynamical methods are indirect, as they primarily measure the air speed from which the actual speed of the particles is calculated.

1994 Denver Post 9 Jan. b10/1 They must concern themselves with such imponderables as snow temperature, wind direction, and the aerodynamical implications of their little fingers.

1921 Fresno (Calif.) Morning Republican 20 Sept. 3/1 These regulations, the association stated, consist of a machine sound aerodynamically and structurally.

1940 Open Road for Boys Sept. 22/3 Sailplanes are more streamlined in design, vastly improved aerodynamically.

1971 Daily Tel. 1 July 30/6 After aerodynamically braking in the atmosphere the parachute system was put into action.

2005 V. Seth Two Lives (2006) iii. xxxiii. 341 The design of aerodynamically efficient aircraft.