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Definition of volplane in English: volplanenoun ˈvɒlpleɪnˈvɑlpleɪn Aeronautics A controlled dive or downward flight at a steep angle, especially by an aeroplane with the engine shut off. Example sentencesExamples - In 1891 the engineer Otto Lilienthal executed the first safe and repeatable volplanes in history.
verbˈvɒlpleɪnˈvɑlpleɪn Aeronautics no object, with adverbial of direction (of an aeroplane) make a steep controlled dive or downward flight. we watched the huge birds volplaning in Example sentencesExamples - It volplanes - glides - through means of loose skin along either side of its body.
- Although their aerial adaptation looks rather clumsy and primitive by comparison with the highly specialised limbs of birds and bats, Sugar Gliders can volplane for a surprisingly long distance - flights have been measured at over 50 metres - and steer effectively by curving one or other of the gliding membranes.
- The sugar glider is one of a number of volplaning possums in Australia.
- Higher and higher climbed the starlings, still maintaining tight formation, until the hawk, seeming to realize the futility of its effort, turned and volplaned to earth.
- Then he shut off the motor and volplaned to earth, to the no small astonishment of the surgeon.
Origin Early 20th century: from French vol plané, literally 'glided flight'. Definition of volplane in US English: volplanenounˈvälplānˈvɑlpleɪn Aeronautics A controlled dive or downward flight at a steep angle, especially by an airplane with the engine shut off. Example sentencesExamples - In 1891 the engineer Otto Lilienthal executed the first safe and repeatable volplanes in history.
verbˈvälplānˈvɑlpleɪn Aeronautics no object, with adverbial of direction (of an airplane) make a controlled dive or downward flight, especially with the engine shut off. we watched the huge birds volplaning in Example sentencesExamples - The sugar glider is one of a number of volplaning possums in Australia.
- Although their aerial adaptation looks rather clumsy and primitive by comparison with the highly specialised limbs of birds and bats, Sugar Gliders can volplane for a surprisingly long distance - flights have been measured at over 50 metres - and steer effectively by curving one or other of the gliding membranes.
- Higher and higher climbed the starlings, still maintaining tight formation, until the hawk, seeming to realize the futility of its effort, turned and volplaned to earth.
- Then he shut off the motor and volplaned to earth, to the no small astonishment of the surgeon.
- It volplanes - glides - through means of loose skin along either side of its body.
Origin Early 20th century: from French vol plané, literally ‘glided flight’. |