wing angle of incidence

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• Angle of incidence — is a measure of deviation of something from straight on , for example: in the approach of a ray to a surface, or the angle at which the wing or horizontal tail of an airplane is installed on the fuselage, measured relative to the axis of the… …   Wikipedia

• angle of incidence — i. The acute angle formed between the chord line of an airfoil and the longitudinal axis of the aircraft on which it is mounted. This is the angle at which the airfoil is attached to an aircraft fuselage when the aircraft is in rigging position.… …   Aviation dictionary

• angle of incidence — noun 1. the angle that a line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with the perpendicular to that surface at the point of meeting. 2. Aeronautics the angle between the chord line of an aerofoil and the longitudinal axis of the fuselage.… …  

• angle of incidence — 1. Also called incidence. Optics, Physics. the angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting. 2. (on an airplane) the angle, usually fixed, between a wing or tail… …   Universalium

• angle of incidence — an′gle of in′cidence n. 1) opt phs Also called incidence the angle that a ray, as of light, makes with a normal to a surface at the point where the ray meets the surface. 2) aer. (on an airplane) the angle, usu. fixed, between a wing or tail root …   From formal English to slang

• angle of incidence — noun a) The angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a normal to the surface at the point of meeting. b) The angle, usually fixed, between the chord line of a wing or horizontal stabilizer and the …   Wiktionary

• Wing twist — is an aerodynamic feature added to aircraft wings to ensure that the wing tip is the last part of the wing surface to stall, for example when executing a roll or steep climb; it involves twisting the wingtip a small amount downwards in relation… …   Wikipedia

• Angle of attack — In this diagram, the black lines represent the flow of a fluid around a two dimensional airfoil shape. The angle α is the angle of attack. Angle of attack (AOA, α, Greek letter alpha) is a term used in fluid dynamics to describe the angle between …   Wikipedia

• incidence — The angular distance between the chord and a line drawn longitudinally through the fuselage. It is determined during the design of the airplane and is the angle at which the wing is attached to the fuselage. Hence, it is a fixed angle. Also… …   Aviation dictionary

• angle of attack — The acute angle between the chord line and the relative airflow. Often referred to as an angle of incidence which it is not. The angle of attack should not be confused with the pitch angle or attitude of aircraft, which are angles relative to the …   Aviation dictionary

• angle of attack — 1. Also called, esp. Brit., angle of incidence. Aeron. the acute angle between the chord of an aircraft wing or other airfoil and the direction of the relative wind. 2. Railroads. the angular attitude of a wheel flange to the rail, esp. on curves …   Universalium