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MINIMUM LEVEL FLIGHT SPEED

The speed below which a gyroplane, the propeller of which is producing maximum thrust, loses alti-tude.

Dictionary Term

MINIMUM LEVEL FLIGHT SPEED

Definition

  • The speed below which a gyroplane, the propeller of which is producing maximum thrust, loses alti-tude.

References

  • Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000