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Rareangle of attack
The correct spelling is angle of attack.
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noun
Say it like: Ang-le -of -att-ak
The correct spelling is angle of attack. The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.
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noun
- 1.The angle between the chord line of an airfoil and the airflow over it; one of the determiners of the amount of lift produced by an airfoil.
- 2.The angle between a mid-sail and the direction of the wind.
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