3 definitions by Peulleieo

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Aeronautical term designing the angle formed by the nose of the plane and the relative wind (vector) of the plane.

Should no exceed 10° for most planes for safe flight, but can be way higher in certain maneuvers, such as the Cobra of the SU-27, where it can go up to 120°.
Flight instructor to it's student: "Watch out your Angle of Attack, you are near limit!"
by Peulleieo September 04, 2017
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Aeronautical term designing the maximum AoA (Angle of Attack) an aircraft can sustain before stalling.
The plane crashed after triggering alpha-floor protection, leading it to a long unrecoverable descent to the ground.
by Peulleieo September 04, 2017
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The only airline company with pilots pulling more 3g at service ceiling(the max altitude for safe flight) then performing glorious free-falls, and spicing it with tail-strikes, alpha-floor protection triggers, gear up landings, out of fuel emergencies in the middle of the ocean, and, most importantly, all the pilots are taken from the FSXCC competitors pool.
I had a flight with Blueline today, and it was as marvelous as bumpy.
by Peulleieo September 04, 2017
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