volplanePronunciation: /ˈvɒlpleɪn/ AeronauticsDefinition of volplane noun a controlled dive or downward flight at a steep angle, especially by an aeroplane with the engine shut off. verb [no object, with adverbial of direction] (of an aeroplane) make a steep controlled dive or downward flight: we watched the huge birds volplaning inOrigin: early 20th century: from French vol plané, literally 'glided flight'volplane in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of volplane in the US English dictionary
