lawn dart effect

English dictionary entry

Meanings

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  1. An effect observed in fighter aircraft pilots, where horizontal acceleration at more than 1 standard gravity causes extreme stimulation of the vestibular system and leads to the faulty perception that the aircraft is climbing.

Word forms

lawn dart effect
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