Italian to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Aerospace / Aviation / Space / piloting | | Italian term or phrase: quasi perdita | Da un racconto (anni 1974-75):
"Le condizioni del XXX erano disastrose. Funzionavano i freni di una sola ruota e gli atterraggi si dovevano fare ad una velocita' di quasi perdita, tranne che a XXX, dove la pista era sufficientemente lunga." |
|   Elena JonesKudoZ activityQuestions: 24 (none open) ( 2 closed without grading) Answers: 39
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| | barely above stall speed | Explanation:
"and landings had to be carried out at barely above stall speed"
or, more accurately perhaps:
"final approach for landing had to be carried out at barely above stall speed"
This is little more than a guess, but might fit the context. The runway is too short, therefore the plane has to come in as slowly as possible. Stall speed is the speed below which the plane would simply fall out of the sky.
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Note added at 31 mins (2011-02-21 17:52:43 GMT)
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By coming in just barely above stall speed from high up and stalling the plane out by pulling up hard at the last moment before landing (this would slow the plane well below stall speed, and stop its decent rate enough to not crash) I could stop the plane a few meters (for the b2) from the wing hitting the tower.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=146910
After reaching FL410, the plane was cruising at 150 knots (280 km/h), barely above stall speed, and had over-stressed the engines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacle_Airlines_Flight_3701
I just kept the plane barely above stall speed until I was able to line up with the runway and set her down for a safe landing.
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699 |
| Selected response from:
Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 02:29
| Grading comment Grazie infinite per la spiegazione!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer |
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11 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +2 barely above stall speed
Explanation:
"and landings had to be carried out at barely above stall speed"
or, more accurately perhaps:
"final approach for landing had to be carried out at barely above stall speed"
This is little more than a guess, but might fit the context. The runway is too short, therefore the plane has to come in as slowly as possible. Stall speed is the speed below which the plane would simply fall out of the sky.
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Note added at 31 mins (2011-02-21 17:52:43 GMT)
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By coming in just barely above stall speed from high up and stalling the plane out by pulling up hard at the last moment before landing (this would slow the plane well below stall speed, and stop its decent rate enough to not crash) I could stop the plane a few meters (for the b2) from the wing hitting the tower.
http://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showthread.php?t=146910
After reaching FL410, the plane was cruising at 150 knots (280 km/h), barely above stall speed, and had over-stressed the engines.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pinnacle_Airlines_Flight_3701
I just kept the plane barely above stall speed until I was able to line up with the runway and set her down for a safe landing.
http://www.flyinggiants.com/forums/showthread.php?t=699
| Colin Rowe
Germany
Local time: 02:29
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Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment | Grazie infinite per la spiegazione! |
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