angle of attack

The position of an airplane as it moves through the air. What is our angle of attack, Captain? Are we going to be able to land this plane as planned? Keep the nose up, good, good. Yes, this is a fine angle of attack. Now, just be mindful to avoid having too high an angle of attack.

See also: angle, attack, of

See also:

go into a tailspin
work an angle on (one)
tilt at
tip up
angle off
flat-hat
flat-hatting
attack
tip back
air rage

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