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Old 27th May 2011 | 14:14
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AOA

So, very possibly the wrong forum, but I will give it a go!

The AOA is defined as the angle between the chord line of the wing and the direction of the wind, therefore suggesting it has nothing to do with a virtual straight line running through the horizontal axis.

Could someone shed some light, as I am slightly confused as to its actual definition.

Hope I have explained it in a way that makes sense, probably not...

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Old 27th May 2011 | 14:24
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and direction of relative air flow - wind is irrelevant
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Old 27th May 2011 | 14:27
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so does it mean it translates to a 0 degree horizontal line toward the direction of the airflow?

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Old 27th May 2011 | 14:45
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Here you go.
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Old 27th May 2011 | 15:06
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LOL, point taken
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