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Eesti Lennuakadeemia terminibaas

ID 1153691 Last modified 19.01.2026
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pikinurk preferred
pikikalle deprecated
pikiasend deprecated
  • asend põikitelje suhtes
  • position around the lateral axis
pikinurk preferred
pikikalle deprecated
pikiasend deprecated
pitch
Usage examples
  • A swept-back wing tends to stall first near the tips. Since the tips are situated well aft of the CG, the loss of lift at the tips causes the pitch attitude to increase rapidly and further increase the angle of attack.

Eesti Lennuakadeemia terminibaas

ID 1153694 Last modified 19.01.2026
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pitch
  • pikkus, mille võrra propeller liigub õhus edasi ühe pöörde jooksul
  • the angle between the blade chord and the plane of rotation
  • distance, during which propeller advances one revolution
samm
Usage examples
  • Muutuva sammuga propelleri tööpõhimõte on väga lihtne. Lennu ajal on võimalik pidevalt muuta laba seadenurka ja tänu sellele võime suvalisel lennukiirusel kasutada laba kasulikku kohtumisnurka.
pitch
Usage examples
  • There will be only one speed at which a fixed pitch propeller is operating at its most efficient angle of attack and where the propeller efficiency will be maximum.
blade angle
Usage examples
  • A small blade angle is called “fine pitch”, a large blade angle is called “coarse pitch”.

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