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alpha maxes

alpha maxes is the plural of alpha max.

Meaning of alpha max

Noun

alpha max (countable and uncountable, plural alpha maxes)

  1. 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

Questions about alpha maxes

What is alpha maxes the plural of?
Alpha maxes is the plural of alpha max.

Words near alpha maxes in the dictionary

  1. alpha linolenic acid
  2. Alpha Lyrae
  3. alpha male
  4. alpha males
  5. alpha max
  6. alpha maxes
  7. alpha naphthol
  8. Alpha Ophiuchi
  9. Alpha Orionis
  10. alpha pair
  11. alpha pairs

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