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Angle of incidence
Meaning
Noun
●
In Optics & Physics:
The
angle
that a
straight line
,
ray of light
, etc;
meeting
a
surface
, makes with a
normal
to the
surface
at the point of
meeting
.
●
In Aeronautics:
The
angle
, usually
fixed
, between the
chord
line
of a
wing
or
horizontal
stabilizer
and the
axis
of the
fuselage
,
measured
at the root.
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Synonyms
Angle Of Attack
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