noun
- plural of downwash: the downward flow of air deflected by the wings of an aircraft or the rotors of a helicopter
Usage: aviation; technical
Examples
- The helicopter’s downwashes created dust clouds as it landed.
- Aircraft downwashes can affect the flight path of smaller planes nearby.
- The pilot warned ground crew about the strong downwashes from the jet engines.
- Multiple helicopters created overlapping downwashes during the formation flight.
- The downwashes from the cargo plane disturbed the windsock at the airport.
- Engineers studied the downwashes to improve aircraft design efficiency.