angle of attack

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.

Synonyms

 * / abbreviation

Translations

 * Czech: úhel náběhu
 * Finnish: kohtauskulma
 * French:
 * German: Anstellwinkel
 * Greek: γωνία προσβολής
 * Polish: kąt natarcia
 * Romanian: unghi de atac
 * Russian: у́гол ата́ки
 * Swedish: attackvinkel
 * Turkish: hücum açısı


 * Finnish: kohtauskulma