howgoesit

See also: how goes it

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the phrase how goes it, i.e. how are things going?

Noun

howgoesit (plural howgoesits)

  1. (aviation, informal, often attributive) A chart or instrument indicating the remaining fuel and the remaining flight distance.
    • 1939, Flying Magazine, volume 25, number 4, page 68:
      He reports how much fuel has been consumed and how much remains. He shows me a plotted chart of the gas consumed and miles flown. We call it the "howgoesit" curve. The gas consumed curve is below the mileage curve. That's fine.
    • 1951, United States. Naval Air Technical Training Command, Aircraft Engines, page 317:
      Construct and use simple "Howgoesit" curves.
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