howgozitn.

/haʊˈɡəʊzɪt/

Etymology: Corruption of how goes it? (see how adv. 5).

Aeronautics. Originally U.S.

A graph which essentially represents the amount of fuel remaining in an aircraft in relation to that needed to complete a journey or return to the point of departure. Also attributive.

ΘΚΠ

society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > controls and instruments > [noun] > graph of fuel available

howgozit1941

1941 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 45 308 The ‘Howgozit Curve’ was developed by our ocean captains... Its purpose is to present..a continuous flow of information as to the fuel reserve remaining aboard the aircraft and the fuel required for completion of the flight to destination, or back to the point of departure.

1945 H. E. Benham Aerial Navig. iv. 92 In flight the actual progress of the aircraft..is plotted on the ‘howgozit’ for comparison with the forecasted data. The slope of the actual progress line as compared with the forecasted line and its tendency toward destination or dry tanks provides a vivid picture of the flight's progress.

1960 Aeroplane 98 98/2 An auto-landing indicator..will provide ‘howgozit’ information about the progress of the final approach.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online December 2019).

单词	howgozit
释义	howgozitn. /haʊˈɡəʊzɪt/ Etymology: Corruption of how goes it? (see how adv. 5). Aeronautics. Originally U.S. A graph which essentially represents the amount of fuel remaining in an aircraft in relation to that needed to complete a journey or return to the point of departure. Also attributive. ΘΚΠ society > travel > air or space travel > a means of conveyance through the air > aeroplane > parts of aircraft > controls and instruments > [noun] > graph of fuel available howgozit1941 1941 Jrnl. Royal Aeronaut. Soc. 45 308 The ‘Howgozit Curve’ was developed by our ocean captains... Its purpose is to present..a continuous flow of information as to the fuel reserve remaining aboard the aircraft and the fuel required for completion of the flight to destination, or back to the point of departure. 1945 H. E. Benham Aerial Navig. iv. 92 In flight the actual progress of the aircraft..is plotted on the ‘howgozit’ for comparison with the forecasted data. The slope of the actual progress line as compared with the forecasted line and its tendency toward destination or dry tanks provides a vivid picture of the flight's progress. 1960 Aeroplane 98 98/2 An auto-landing indicator..will provide ‘howgozit’ information about the progress of the final approach. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online December 2019). < n.1941
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