单词 | on the step |
释义 | > as lemmason the step c. Aeronautics. An edge built across the float or hull of a seaplane or hydroplane, giving its outline the form of an inverted step and designed to facilitate its separation from the water; on the step, with the part of the hull forward of the step out of the water. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > specific movements or positions of aircraft > [phrase] > with forward part out of water (seaplane) on the step1911 society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > [noun] > fuselage > structure in hull or float in flying boat > step in hull of seaplane step1911 1911 Flight 25 Nov. 1026/1 Each hydroplane has two steps, the middle step being halfway back from the bow. 1913 Aeroplane 24 Apr. 482/1 The [flying] boat got up on its step in a few yards. 1913 Captain Sept. 1075/1 The ‘stepped’ float..with one or more steps in the bottom, is becoming popular. 1915 C. Grahame-White & H. Harper Aeroplane 171 In the floats of the Avro will be noticed a notch, or cut-away section, which occurs at about the centre of the float upon its lower side. This is called the ‘step’, and is to help the float to lift from the water. 1922 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 52/1 The main ‘step’ under the centre of gravity was proved necessary, but the area of the planing surfaces forward of less importance. 1934 W. Nelson Seaplane Design vi. 54 Floats without steps tend to cling to the water with a tenacity that requires abnormal power for the take-off. 1935 Sun (Baltimore) 10 Oct. 24/4 As the clipper reached Middle River its speed increased until it was flying over the water on the hydroplane step. 1936 J. Grierson High Failure v. 91 After about half a mile of almost imperceptible acceleration, [the seaplane] Robert Bruce ‘got on to the step’ and began to hydroplane. 1952 A. Y. Bramble Air-plane Flight xi. 167 The floats are curiously shaped on their under sides, having a sudden discontinuity of surface known as a ‘step’. 1983 D. Stinton Design of Aeroplane ix. 359 It is necessary to break down the suction by ventilation..and this is done by making a step about half-way along the planing bottom, slightly aft of the aircraft CG. < as lemmas |
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