Sentence examples for forward speed from inspiring English sources

2) The autogiro's sustaining power is independent of forward speed.

The vaulter's body travels across the crossbar by "carry"—the forward speed acquired from the run.

These designs evolved into steerable rectangular parachutes with relatively high forward speed.

Two main classes of air-cushion vehicles exist: those that generate their own pressure differential irrespective of forward speed; and those, more closely related to true aircraft, that require forward speed before the pressure differential can be generated.

A North-Northeastward motion at a slightly faster forward speed is expected during the next day or so.

These round parachutes had a typical forward speed of 5 7 miles per hour (8 11 km per hour).

After that moment the plane starts to drop, first gradually and then increasingly quickly as forward speed slows.

Some carried the forward speed of their momentum into the jump, which caused them to crash right through.

The reasons have to do with low forward speed and the shape of the wing, he said.

His death points again to the unique fallacy of the airplane, its utter dependence on forward speed.

An 81 kW tractor (MF-399) instrumented with a data acquisition system was used to measure fuel consumption, actual forward speed, theoretical forward speed, slip and implement draught.