autorotation
/ˌɔːɾoʊɹoʊtˈeɪʃən/
/ˌɔːtəʊɹəʊtˈeɪʃən/
Autorotation
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autorotation, automatisk rotation
a technique where a helicopter descends by using air currents to drive the rotor, enabling a safe landing after an engine failure
Exempel
During the emergency landing, the pilot engaged autorotation.
Under nödlandningen aktiverade piloten autorotation.
In autorotation, the helicopter's rotor is turned by the upward flow of air, not by the engine.
Under autorotation drivs helikopterns rotor av den uppåtgående luftströmmen, inte av motorn.
