wing.

WING GEAR, The landing gear attached to the wing       翼下起落架，

structure.                                               接連到機翼結構上的起落架。

WING ROOT, Part of the wing which is attached to the   翼根，

fuselage.                                                機翼上，與機身相接的部份。

WORD, In a digital computer, a word is a group of bits 字，

with a specified length. The typical digital word is eight 在數字計算機中，一個字是由一定長度的一組字節所組

bits long.                                             成。一個典型的數字字，有8個字節。

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英漢對照民用航空詞典                              BOEING

WRAP AROUND, A BITE test comparing the        回測，

computer's output signal with an internally stored value. 自檢系統對計算機的輸出信號和內部的存儲值進行比

                                              較測試。

X

XTK, SEE - CROSS TRACK                        交叉航跡，

                                                見 Cross Track．

Y

YAW AXIS, A vertical axis passing through the airplane 偏航軸，

from top to bottom. Airplane left and right movement 又稱垂直軸。由飛機上部通向底部的垂直軸。飛機繞此

controlled by the rudder. (See Vertical Axis). 軸運動即造成機頭的左右運動，這種運動是由方向舵來操

                                              縱的。

YAW DAMPER, A system that is used to move the 偏航阻尼器，

rudder a small amount to oppose airplane yaw.   用來少量移動方向舵，以抵消飛機偏航的系統。