And for something a little more authoritative than what I can extract from m
y moldy brain, here is a link to Wikipedia for better clarification:
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Angle_of_attack
Alex Kaarsberg
Em 11/05/2014, =C3-s 18:33, Alex Kaarsberg <kaarsberg@terra.com.br> escrev
eu:
> Tim et al,
>
> Reflecting on your message, you may agree with me on a few points.
> Pitch angle refers to the angle between the a/c longitudinal axis and leve
l.
> Angle of incidence, if not mistaken, to longitudinal axis and MAC(?)
> The vanes in front of the Jaguar, I believe would measure AOA, which is re
lative airflow to long. axis.
> I do agree that measured AOA could be affected by proximity to the wing, b
ut isn't that the reason it is placed there, in order to read actual AOA on t
he wing and not theoretical?
>
> Brgds and queuing up for correction :-)
>
> Alex Kaarsberg
>
> Em 11/05/2014, =C3-s 13:09, houlihan <houlihan@blueyonder.co.uk>
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