Angle of attack

Definitions

• The acute angle between the chord line of the airfoil and the direction of the relative wind.
• The angle between the airfoil’s chord line and the relative wind.
• The acute angle formed between the chord line of an airfoil and the direction of the air striking the airfoil.

References

• Airplane Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2021
• Helicopter Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2019
• Instrument Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2014
• Powered Parachute Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2007
• Rotorcraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2000
• Weight-Shift Control Aircraft Flying Handbook, Federal Aviation Administration, 2008