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critical angle of attack
Definição1
The angle of attack at which a wing stalls regardless of airspeed, flight attitude, or weight.
Fonte1
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Aircraft flying handbook. Washington, 2004. Disponível em: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/FAA-H-8083-5.pdf. Acesso em: 09 maio 2012.
Fonte2
FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Helicopter flying handbook (FAA-H8083-21A). Washington, DC: FAA, 2012.
Contexto
Increasing the angle of attack increases lift until the critical angle of attack is reached.
Subárea
Aerodynamics
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