viff

English

Etymology

From the initial letters of "vectoring in forward flight".

Verb

viff (third-person singular simple present viffs, present participle viffing, simple past and past participle viffed)

1. (aviation, of an aircraft) To change direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s).

Noun

viff (countable and uncountable, plural viffs)

1. (aviation, countable) A change in direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s).
2. (aviation, uncountable) The ability to make such changes in direction.