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angle of attack

The acute angle between the chord of an airfoil and a line representing the undisturbed relative airflow.

angle of attack

(Engineering / Aeronautics) the acute angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the undisturbed relative airflow Also called angle of incidence

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angle of attack - the acute angle between the direction of the undisturbed relative wind and the chord of an airfoil

angle of incidence, incidence angle - the angle that a line makes with a line perpendicular to the surface at the point of incidence

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angle of attack (redirected from Attack angle)

angle of attack
(redirected from Attack angle)