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Buffeting

Definitions

  • The beating of an aerodynamic structure or surface by unsteady flow, gusts, etc.; the irregular shaking or oscillation of a vehicle component owing to turbulent air or separated flow.

References

  • Airplane Flying Handbook
    Federal Aviation Administration ยท 2021