alpha max
alpha max noun: the maximum angle of attack (AoA), maximum nose-up angle. The highest degree of displacement from (relative) horizontal (the airstream, not the ground level, nor the theoretical flat gravitational surface), that an airplane can achieve and still maintain forward flight (without stalling), at the speed that the aircraft is travelling.
Noun
alpha max (countable and uncountable, plural alpha maxes)
- The maximum angle of attack (AoA), maximum nose-up angle. The highest degree of displacement from (relative) horizontal (the airstream, not the ground level, nor the theoretical flat gravitational surface), that an airplane can achieve and still maintain forward flight (without stalling), at the speed that the aircraft is travelling.
- Synonyms:
- critical angle of attack, critical angle
Synonyms of alpha max
- critical angle of attack
- critical angle
Forms of alpha max
| plural | alpha maxes |
|---|---|
| alternative form | a max |
| alternative form | α max |
| alternative form | Vα max |
| alternative form | Va max |
| alternative form | V alpha max |
Questions about alpha max
- What does alpha max mean?
- Alpha max means the maximum angle of attack (AoA), maximum nose-up angle. The highest degree of displacement from (relative) horizontal (the airstream, not the ground level, nor the theoretical flat gravitational surface), that an airplane can achieve and still maintain forward flight (without stalling), at the speed that the aircraft is travelling.
- What part of speech is alpha max?
- Alpha max is a noun.
- What is the plural of alpha max?
- The plural of alpha max is alpha maxes.
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