volplane

/vol-pleyn/US // ˈvɒlˌpleɪn //

涡流飞机,涡流机,涡旋飞机,涡旋式飞机

Definitions

v.无主动词 verb

1
vol·planed, vol·plan·ing.
- : to glide toward the earth in an airplane, with no motor power or with the power shut off.

n.名词 noun

Andy attempted some volplane skits that were fairly hair-raising.
When they had mounted to a considerable height, Alfred shut off the engines and allowed her to volplane toward the sea.
Would it last until the storm had passed, or would they be obliged to volplane down into that seething tempest?
The volplane was so steep that it seemed that nothing could prevent the monoplane from being dashed to bits upon the earth.
At any rate, his engine was going perfectly, so he was not required to attempt a difficult volplane with a dead engine.