glide path
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glide path
n.
The path of descent of an aircraft, delineated by a radio beam that directs the pilot in landing the craft.
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glide path
or glide slopen
1. (Aeronautics) the approach path of an aircraft when landing, usually defined by a radar beam
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Noun | 1. | ![]() air lane, skyway, airway, flight path - a designated route followed by airplanes in flying from one airport to another approach pattern, traffic pattern, pattern - the path that is prescribed for an airplane that is preparing to land at an airport; "the traffic patterns around O'Hare are very crowded"; "they stayed in the pattern until the fog lifted" |
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Translations
radioalignement de descente
glide path
n (Aer) → sentiero di avvicinamentoCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995