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Old 8th May 2008, 22:21
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barit1
 
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Angle of attack (AOA or alpha) determines lift.

Angle of incidence determines the fuselage attitude (body angle, "pitch",...)

If the two are equal, the fuselage will be aligned with the relative wind; if altitude is held constant, then the fuselage will be level.

But vary the airspeed, altitude, etc. and the fuselage will be either nose up or down.
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