glide angle

glide slope

noun Aeronautics.
the angle that the glidepath of an aircraft or spacecraft makes with the horizontal.
Also called glide angle, gliding angle.


Origin:
1945–50

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glide path or glide slope
 
n
the approach path of an aircraft when landing, usually defined by a radar beam
 
glide slope or glide slope
 
n

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