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Definition of VIFF in English: VIFF(also viff) nounvɪfvif mass nounAeronautics informal A technique used by a vertical take-off aircraft to change direction abruptly by altering the direction of thrust of the aircraft's jet engines.
verbvɪfvif [no object]Aeronautics informal (of a vertical take-off aircraft) change direction by altering the direction of thrust of the engines. the VSTOL Harrier with its ability to viff Example sentencesExamples - Plaguewyrm 1 viffed to the right, underbelly thrusters bringing it in line to the Thunderbolt it was tailing.
- Harrier pilots do use the nozzles in air combat but I don't think to the extent viffing requires.
- We use viffing, but it's more of a last-ditch than a standard manoeuvre.
- I've been told viffing gave the Harrier an edge at low altitude engagements against our own aircraft and Soviet aircraft in past exercises.
- The opening chords of ‘Rockaway Beach’ are my aroma of madeleines - viffing me back through rich strata of memory to some of the best moments of school and college.
- MiG will always win (in fact, the only thing the F-35 has in it's favour is viffing, but that's a dangerous tactic against a decent MiG pilot).
Origin1970s: acronym from vectoring in forward flight. Definition of VIFF in US English: VIFF(also viff) nounvif Aeronautics informal A technique used by a vertical takeoff aircraft to change direction abruptly by altering the direction of thrust of the aircraft's jet engines.
verbvif [no object]Aeronautics informal (of a vertical takeoff aircraft) change direction by altering the thrust of the aircraft's jet engines. the VSTOL Harrier with its ability to viff Example sentencesExamples - Harrier pilots do use the nozzles in air combat but I don't think to the extent viffing requires.
- The opening chords of ‘Rockaway Beach’ are my aroma of madeleines - viffing me back through rich strata of memory to some of the best moments of school and college.
- I've been told viffing gave the Harrier an edge at low altitude engagements against our own aircraft and Soviet aircraft in past exercises.
- Plaguewyrm 1 viffed to the right, underbelly thrusters bringing it in line to the Thunderbolt it was tailing.
- We use viffing, but it's more of a last-ditch than a standard manoeuvre.
- MiG will always win (in fact, the only thing the F-35 has in it's favour is viffing, but that's a dangerous tactic against a decent MiG pilot).
Origin1970s: acronym from vectoring in forward flight. |