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English
Etymology
From the initial letters of "vectoring in forward flight".
Verb
viff (third-person singular simple present viffs, present participle viffing, simple past and past participle viffed)
- (aviation, of an aircraft) To change direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s).
Noun
viff (countable and uncountable, plural viffs)
- (aviation, countable) A change in direction by changing the direction of thrust from the engine(s).
- (aviation, uncountable) The ability to make such changes in direction.