crab angle
crab angle · crab angles
The angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to…The angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate for crosswinds during an approach and landing.
Meaning
1 sensesThe angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate for crosswinds during an approach and landing.
Forms
plural: crab angles| Singular | crab angle |
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