- An
oblique wing (also
called a
slewed wing) is a
variable geometry wing concept. On an
aircraft so equipped, the wing is
designed to
rotate on
center pivot...
- jet
fighter during World War II. It was the
first design to
incorporate a
slewed wing (also
known as an
oblique or
scissor wing) in
which one side swept...
-
about 7.6
meters (25 ft)
before slamming back down hard. The
heavy B-29
slewed left and
towards a row of
parked B-24
bombers before the
pilots managed...
- 11-289).
Retrieved September 22, 2011. Robinson, Mark (July 27, 2012). "LRO
slewed 19° down-Sun
allowing the
illuminated side of the
still standing American...
- on-board X-ray and
optical telescopes,
which can be
rapidly and
automatically slewed to
observe afterglow emission following a burst. More recently, the Fermi...
- the IR band. Upon
detection of a target, the
optical tracking system is
slewed to
target the
azimuth supplied by the SEZ; the
operator then
searches for...
- the
Cruiser was also a disadvantage. In particular,
tracks were
easily slewed,
causing difficulties.[citation needed] Mark I (A9) Used by the 1st Armoured...
-
attempted a flight.
After a
short run the
machine was
caught by a gust of wind,
slewed off the track, and came to a stop.
After this the
French army
withdrew its...
- released. At
approximately 140 mph, a rear
wheel bearing stuck, the
vehicle slewed sideways and
overturned several times.
Since this "triple roll"
mostly took...
-
Leading Seaman Leslie Frank, was
seriously injured and, as a result, the ship
slewed to port and
grounded on the river's bank.
Before the ship grounded, the...
