(DoD, NATO) Angle between the longitudinal axis of a projectile at any moment and the tangent to the trajectory in the corresponding point of flight of the projectile.
(DoD, NATO) The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.
(DoD, NATO) The rotation of an aircraft, ship, or missile about its vertical axis so as to cause the longitudinal axis of the aircraft, ship, or missile to deviate from the flight line or heading in its horizontal plane.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
| APA | Military Dictionary (DoD). (2011). yaw. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/yaw/definitions/1964708 |
| Chicago | Military Dictionary (DoD). 2011. "yaw" http://smartdefine.org/yaw/definitions/1964708 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
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| MLA | Military Dictionary (DoD). "yaw" 4 April 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/yaw/definitions/1964708> |