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| has gloss | eng: A deadstick landing, also called a dead-stick landing or forced landing, occurs when an aircraft loses all of its propulsive power and is forced to land. The term is a misnomer, as the flight controls in the majority of aircraft are either fully or partially functional, even with no engine power. So it is not the “stick” (flight control actuator) that is “dead”, but rather the engine(s). The term refers to the wooden propeller (the "stick") being stopped in an engine-out setting. The fixed position prop actually creates less drag and increases glide speed. |
| lexicalization | eng: Dead-stick landing |
| lexicalization | eng: deadstick landing |
| instance of | (noun) the act of coming down to the earth (or other surface); "the plane made a smooth landing"; "his landing on his feet was catlike" landing |
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