alpha max

plural alpha maxes · alternative a max · alternative α max · alternative Vα max · alternative Va max · alternative V alpha max

1. countableuncountableaeronauticsThe maximum angle of attack (AoA), maximum nose-up angle. The highest degree of displacement from (relative) horizontal (the airstream, not the ground level, nor the theoretical flat gravitational surface), that an airplane can achieve and still maintain forward flight (without stalling), at the speed that the aircraft is travelling.

   Synonyms: critical angle of attack, critical angle