Slipstream (Noun)
Meaning
The flow of air that is driven backwards by an aircraft propeller.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- The pilot skillfully maneuvered the plane to fly in the slipstream of the leading aircraft to conserve fuel.
- The aircraft's slipstream created a powerful force that pulled the water skier across the lake's surface.
- The wingtips of adjacent planes created a swirling slipstream that affected the aircraft's stability.
- Small planes often fly in formation to benefit from the aerodynamic advantage of each other's slipstream.
- The single-engine propeller plane's slipstream made it difficult for the parachutists to open their chutes safely.