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angle of attack [′aŋ·gəl əv ə′tak] (aerospace engineering) The angle between a reference line which is fixed with respect to an airframe (usually the longitudinal axis) and the direction of movement of the body. (mining engineering) The angle in a mine fan made by the direction of air approach and the chord of the aerofoil section. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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That airplane was
designed to operate at low speeds and at high angles of attack - areas
where aircraft tend to stall and become uncontrollable. Nonetheless, Angles of Attack is a fine effort that tells the story
of one of the Navy's stalwart aviation communities during its last
combat deployment. A complex set of factors caused the rolls, including a slightly
off-center thrust and the spacecraft's low directional stability at
extremely high speeds and at low angles of attack - a term referring to
the difference between where the spacecraft's wings are pointed and
the direction of the air flowing over its wings, the log said. |
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