angle of incidence

noun

Definitions

  1. The angle that a straight line, ray of light, etc., meeting a surface, makes with a…

    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.

  2. The angle, usually fixed, between the chord line of a wing or horizontal stabilizer and…

    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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