What is Angle of attack?
In [[Aeronautics]], the '''angle of attack''' is the angle between an [[airfoil]] and the direction the air is flowing in relative to the wing. For small angles of attack, a higher angle creates more [[Lift (force)|lift]]. The angle where the wing makes the most lift is called the critical angle of attack. If the angle goes above this point, the wing will [[Stall (flight)|stall]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Inclination Effects on Lift|url=https://www.grc.nasa.gov/WWW/k-12/VirtualAero/BottleRocket/airplane/incline.html#:~:text=The%20angle%20between%20the%20chord%20line%20and%20the,before%20lifting%20off,%20the%20pilot%20%22rotates%22%20the%20aircraft.|access-date=2023-11-30|website=www.grc.nasa.gov}}</ref> Angle of attack is the tilt of an object, like a wing, against the wind it is moving through.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Wischmeyer|first=Ed|date=2024-01-22|title=Angle of attack for dummies|url=https://airfactsjournal.com/2024/01/angle-of-attack-for-dummies/|access-date=2024-06-09|website=Air Facts Journal|language=en-US}}</ref> == References == {{reflist}} {{stub}} [[Category:Technology]] [[Category:Aircraft]]