angle of descent

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angle of descent [′aŋ·gəl əv di′sent]

(aerospace engineering)

The angle between the flight path of a descending vehicle and the local horizontal.

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No references found			The art of getting good distance out of this lie is to have as little grass between the clubhead and the ball at impact as possible, hence the steeper angle of descent. Make sure you avoid some rough justice by The Journal (Newcastle, England) Meteorites normally attain a velocity of 12-15 kms per second (26,800-33,500 mph, 42,800-53,600 kph) depending on their angle of descent. Meteorite experiment deals blow to 'bugs from space' theory by AFP / AFP Global Edition Safely round the first corner there followed a couple of hundred yards of straight in which the angle of descent seemed to get steeper every inch of the way. The Rouen of many; It's a Le Mans life for BRUCE BOOTH as he ... by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)			angle lacing angle leaf angle method of adjustment angle modillion angle modulation angle newel angle niche angle noise angle of action angle of advance angle of approach angle of arrival Angle of Attack angle of bite angle of cant angle of clearance angle of climb angle of commutation angle of contact angle of contingence angle of current angle of cut angle of deflection angle of departure angle of depression angle of descent angle of deviation angle of dip angle of divergence angle of elevation angle of entry angle of external friction angle of fall angle of friction angle of geodesic contingence angle of glide angle of illumination angle of impact angle of incidence angle of lag angle of lead angle of nip angle of obliquity angle of orientation angle of pitch angle of pressure angle of radiation angle of recess angle of reflection angle of refraction angle of repose			angle of attack angle of attack Angle of azimuth Angle of azimuth Angle Of Bank Angle Of Bank Angle Of Bearing angle of bite angle of cant angle of clearance Angle of Climb Angle of commutation Angle of commutation angle of contact angle of contingence angle of convergence angle of convergence angle of current Angle of curvature angle of cut Angle of Death Angle of declination Angle of declination Angle of declination Angle of declination angle of deflection Angle of Departure Angle of Departure angle of depression angle of depression angle of descent angle of deviation angle of deviation angle of dip angle of dip angle of divergence Angle of draught angle of eccentricity Angle of elevation Angle of elevation Angle of Entry Angle of Entry angle of external friction angle of extinction angle of eye angle of eye angle of eye angle of eye angle of fall Angle of friction Angle of friction angle of geodesic contingence angle of glide Angle of Greatest Extension Angle of Greatest Flexion angle of illumination angle of impact angle of impact angle of incidence angle of incidence angle of incidence

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