Corkscrew landing
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title:
Corkscrew landing
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A corkscrew landing is a method of landing an aircraft that is intended to minimize the risk of the aircraft being hit by anti-aircraft fire from the ground as it approaches to land at a destination airport. Instead of slow descent towards the airport, in a corkscrew landing the aircraft is positioned at high altitude above the airport, then descends rapidly in a spiral. The maneuver is typically performed by pilots of military aircraft to avoid surface-to-air missiles.
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Method of landing an aircraft
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corkscrew_landing
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2024-04-15T13:02:50Z
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