Drone Movement Vocabulary

Front

The rotation of the drone around its vertical axis, causing it to turn left or right, is called:

Back

Yaw

Front

The tilt of the drone forward or backward, controlled by adjusting the angle along the lateral axis, is called:

Back

Pitch

Front

The tilt of the drone to the left or right along its longitudinal axis, allowing it to move sideways, is called:

Back

Roll

Front

The upward force generated by the propellers to counteract gravity and lift the drone off the ground is called:

Back

Thrust

Front

The force that opposes gravity, allowing the drone to ascend or hover in place, is called:

Back

Lift

Front

The air resistance acting against the drone’s motion, typically affecting speed and energy efficiency, is called:

Back

Drag

Front

The ability of the drone to remain stationary in mid-air, requiring balancing thrust and maintaining stability, is called:

Back

Hovering

Front

The rate at which the drone changes its speed in any direction is called:

Back

Acceleration

Front

The reduction of the drone’s speed, often achieved by decreasing thrust or tilting in the opposite direction of motion, is called:

Back

Braking

Front

The unintended movement of the drone caused by external forces like wind or imperfect calibration is called:

Back

drift