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Welcome to the Dauntless Aviation Glossary!
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Angle of Attack
| Angle of Attack | | | The acute angle at which a moving airfoil meets the airstream. | | source: FAA Aerosense Glossary |
| | | Angle of Attack (AoA): The acute angle between the chord line of the airfoil and the direction of the relative wind. | | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | | The acute angle formed between the chord line of an airfoil and the direction of the air that strikes the airfoil. | | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | | The acute angle between the chord line of a propeller blade and the relative wind. The angle of attack is affected by both the engine rpm and the forward speed of the aircraft. | | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Powerplant Handbook (FAA-H-8083-32) |
| | | The angle formed between the relative wind and the chord line of the wing. | | source: FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) |
| | | The angle between the airfoil’s chord line and the relative wind. | | source: FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21A) |
| | | The acute angle formed between the chord line of an airfoil and the direction of the air striking the airfoil. | | source: FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25A) |
| | | Angle of attack (AOA): The acute angle between the chord line of the airfoil and the direction of the relative wind. | | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
| | | AOA or á: the angle between the chord line of the wing of an aircraft and the vector representing the relative motion between the aircraft and the atmosphere. Information from the angle of attack sensor, or alpha probe, is used to trigger a stall warning. | | source: ICAO English Pro Aviation Glossary |
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Disclaimer: While this glossary in most cases is likely to be highly accurate and useful, sometimes, for any number of editorial, transcription, technical, and other reasons, it might not be.
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