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headwind <a headwind; headwinds> N

headwind

رياح عكسية

headwind

ريح عكسيّة

headwind MIL

ريح مجابهة

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Just like an unpowered sail, thrust can not be obtained when making headway directly into a headwind, nor can it be obtained without wind. en.wikipedia.org

As the aircraft passes into the region of the downdraft, the localized headwind diminishes, reducing the aircraft's airspeed and increasing its sink rate. en.wikipedia.org

Since takeoffs and landings are usually done as close to into the wind (see headwind) as possible, wind direction generally determines the active runway. en.wikipedia.org

There was a headwind for the first 40 km. en.wikipedia.org

His run of 9.99 seconds (achieved despite a headwind) was a new personal best. en.wikipedia.org

Tailwinds and headwinds are commonly measured in relation to the speed of vehicles commonly air and watercraft as well as in running events particularly sprints. en.wikipedia.org

In the event of a headwind or tailwind, "heading" and course in an aircraft are theoretically identical. en.wikipedia.org

Test pilots use crosswind and headwind component charts to calculate the headwind and crosswind component for any given wind direction and wind velocity. en.wikipedia.org

The engine was not powerful enough to push the ship, with all the windage of standing rigging, directly into a strong headwind. en.wikipedia.org

They failed to take into account strong headwinds that slowed the plane and increased the time required to complete the crossing. en.wikipedia.org

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