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roll rate

n. (context aeronautics English) The rate at which an [aircraft] can change its roll attitude, typically expressed in degrees per second

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Roll rate

Roll rate may refer to:

  • Roll Rate Analysis: involves comparing worst delinquency in a specified “previous x ” months with that in the “next x” months, and then calculating the percentage of accounts that maintain their worst delinquency, get better, or “roll forward” into the next delinquency buckets.
  • the rate of roll, as in yaw, pitch, and roll

Usage examples of "roll rate".

Now he reversed aileron pressure from left to right, increasing the roll rate as he focused on timing his moves.

The Tomcat had a better roll rate than the MiGo, but the Mig pilot knew when he was going to roll.

Somehow Yuri managed to continue his hard turn, standing his MiG on its left wingtip and pulling back on the stick to increase the roll rate.

Especially her roll rate, which appears excellent for such a big starship.