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Meaning of "contour flying" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF CONTOUR FLYING

ˈkɒntʊə ˈflaɪɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CONTOUR FLYING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Contour flying is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CONTOUR FLYING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of contour flying in the English dictionary

The definition of contour flying in the dictionary is the technique of flying at a constant altitude of less than 22.8 meters above the ground.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CONTOUR FLYING

buying · crying · drying · dying · flying · inlying · low-flying · low-lying · lying · multiplying · noncomplying · nonflying · outlying · overlying · qualifying · satisfying · trying · uncomplying · underlying · uplying

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CONTOUR FLYING

contort · contorted · contortedly · contortedness · contortion · contortional · contortionate · contortioned · contortionism · contortionist · contortionistic · contortive · contour · contour feather · contour interval · contour line · contour map · contour ploughing · contoured · contours

WORDS THAT END LIKE CONTOUR FLYING

accompanying · annoying · belying · bullying · copying · dilly-dallying · formation flying · high-flying · instrument flying · kite flying · laying · ollying · paying · playing · praying · saying · shilly-shallying · stunt flying · varying · yogic flying

Synonyms and antonyms of contour flying in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «contour flying» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF CONTOUR FLYING

Find out the translation of contour flying to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of contour flying from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «contour flying» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

等高线飞行
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

contorno vuelo
570 millions of speakers
en

English

contour flying
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

समोच्च उड़ान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كفاف الطيران
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

контур полет
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

contorno de vôo
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কনট্যুর উড়ন্ত
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

contour vol
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Kontur terbang
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Kontur Flug
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

輪郭飛行
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

등고선 비행
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Contour flying
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

đường viền bay
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

கோடு பறக்கும்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

रुपरेषा उडणारे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

Kontur uçan
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

contorno di volo
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

kontur latający
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

контур політ
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

contur de zbor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

περίγραμμα φέρουν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kontoer vlieg
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kontur flygande
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kontur flying
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of contour flying

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CONTOUR FLYING»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of contour flying
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «contour flying».

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about contour flying

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CONTOUR FLYING»

Discover the use of contour flying in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to contour flying and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Balloon Flying Handbook
Contour flying requires somewhat shorter burns than the standard burn. To fly at low altitudes requires half or quarter burns. One disadvantage in using small burns is the possibility of losing track of the heat being created. Precise altitude ...
Faa, 2011
2
Balloon Flying Handbook 2008
Contour flying requires somewhat shorter burns than the standard burn. To fly at low altitudes requires half or quarter burns. One disadvantage in using small burns is the possibility of losing track of the heat being created. Precise altitude ...
Transportation Department, Federal Aviation Administration, Flight Standards Service, U S Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration (U.S.)
3
Balloon Flying Handbook: Faa-H-8083-11a
In this newly revised edition of the Federal Aviation Administration’s Balloon Flying Handbook, pilots of any skill level will find an easy-to-understand overview of balloon aeronautics along with pointers and tips for safety.
Federal Aviation Administration, 2012
4
A Preliminary Model of Most-severe Contour Flying Conditions
The report describes an empirical method by which the densities of contours, ridges, and valleys on a topographic map may be made to yield data on the dimensions of the terrain features likely to offer the most difficulty to low-level ...
Walter F. Wood, Philip G. Soderberg, Richard J. Pike, 1962
5
Flying Magazine
Technique for spotting mineral deposits calls for contour flying from 300 to 1,500 feet above the surface, with most flights being made at 500 feet. Some of our survey flights in New York state simultaneously utilized both the magnetometer and ...
6
Vietnam War After Action Reports
... by these experience factors* 29 (KC) LESSONS LEARNED; a. Contour flying offers the best possible means of security the movement of the helicopters but it need not be used from the departure airfield to LZ„ The strain of extended "nap of  ...
BACM Research
7
Inside Television's First War: A Saigon Journal
... and kept us mellow. On the table were bowls filled with crisp potato chips. I marveled at how the chips stayed fresh and dry despite the humidity. We talked about many things, including the war, of course, 49 Steak and Contour Flying.
Ron Steinman, 2002
8
Eyes of Artillery: The Origins of Modern U.S. Army Aviation ...
A Reexamination of Mission The ongoing controversy from August through. Contour Flying at Fort Sill An O-59 Loaded on a 2!4-Ton 6x6 Army Truck for. CREATING THE AIR-OBSERVATION-POST PROGRAM 101 Contour Flying at Fort Sill.
Edgar F. Raines, 2000
9
Kurdistan
Dave pushed the stick a trifle forward, and started contour flying toward their destination. Ahmad looked even more ill, and Mohammed broke into a gigantic smile—whether from the experience of flying or because of Ahmad's discomfort, Dave ...
Clint Granger, 2009
10
Vietnam Diary
This "contour flying" was a roller coaster: one minute sweeping so low over the fields that it seemed we would clip off the top of the rice plants, the next minute skimming the tops of the palms—sometimes there were thuds as our landing gear ...
Richard Tregaskis, 2000

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CONTOUR FLYING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term contour flying is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wingin' it over America: Three 'amigos' — all in their 70s — set out …
Bolger's favorite part of the trip has been contour flying, or flying along rolling terrain 200 to 300 feet above the ground. He said it wasn't ... «Beloit Daily News, Jun 14»
2
Crossroads: Vietnam Valor
He was contour flying, making zig-zag turns to avoid the enemy. The medic asked him to smooth out his flying so he could insert an IV into ... «The News Journal, Apr 14»
3
Postcard from . . . Andalucía
I was swooping down the hillside as if contour flying. Scrub and bushes blurred beneath my feet. Suddenly, it seemed, I soared off into the sky. «Financial Times, Feb 14»
4
Explore Colorado: Hot air ballooning in Grand County
On the one-hour flight, you get to experience floating 3,000 feet above Grand County, coming down for low level contour flying where you may ... «kdvr.com, Jul 13»
REFERENCE
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