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alpha max

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.11 in modern English

Syllables
al-pha -max
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The maximum angle of attack (AoA), maximum nose-up angle. The highest degree of displacement from (relative) horizontal (the airstream, not the ground level, nor the theoretical flat gravitational surface), that an airplane can achieve and still maintain forward flight (without stalling), at the speed that the aircraft is travelling.

Countable; Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

alpha maxes (plural) a max (alternative) α max (alternative) Vα max (alternative) Va max (alternative) V alpha max (alternative)

Synonyms

critical angle of attack critical angle

Questions

What does alpha max mean?
The maximum angle of attack (AoA), maximum nose-up angle. The highest degree of displacement from (relative) horizontal (the airstream, not the ground level, nor the theoretical flat gravitational surface), that an airplane can achieve and still maintain forward flight (without stalling), at the speed that the aircraft is travelling.

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