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Old 12th September 2017 | 14:44
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Both I suppose - for example, in a helicopter, a rising rotor blade has a reduced angle of attack because of the change in relative airflow, a similar situation to a rising wing, but helicopter blades don't have ailerons, so the AoA will also increase when they are used.
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