The abbreviation HOV stands for Hover in the military field, especially in the US. You can find more abbreviations starting with HO here. Also take a look at our list with military acronyms.
What does HOV mean in detail?
Hover is the state of stationary flight of a helicopter: the aircraft remains in position over a fixed point without moving forward. The abbreviation appears in cockpit displays, checklists and radio communication.
How hovering works
The helicopter generates exactly as much lift as its weight, so that it neither climbs nor descends. The pilot controls the position constantly with small corrections, because helicopters are inherently unstable. Modern systems support hovering with automatic stabilization.
Related terms
Hovering near the ground benefits from the ground effect (HIGE), at altitude the higher power requirement of HOGE applies. The limits of the H/V diagram determine which hover states are safe.
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