ground loop
noun
: a sharp uncontrollable turn made by an aircraft on the ground and usually caused by an unbalanced drag (as from a wingtip touching the ground)
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Through a lease program, the company would own the ground loop in partnership with a capital group, which the homeowner could lease with an opportunity to buy.
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Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
As further insurance, a ground loop cooling system is being installed under the building that can be powered up to keep the ground frozen if winters become too warm, Crandall said.
—Lisa Demer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2017
Tail-dragger airplanes—that is, airplanes with the main gear in front and a tail wheel behind—are particularly susceptible to ground looping.
—Eric Tegler, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2019
Jennifer Castenson, Forbes, 28 Dec. 2022
As further insurance, a ground loop cooling system is being installed under the building that can be powered up to keep the ground frozen if winters become too warm, Crandall said.
—Lisa Demer, Anchorage Daily News, 7 July 2017
Tail-dragger airplanes—that is, airplanes with the main gear in front and a tail wheel behind—are particularly susceptible to ground looping.
—Eric Tegler, Ars Technica, 18 Sep. 2019
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“Ground loop.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ground%20loop. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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