crab angle

noun

The angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate for crosswinds during an approach and landing.

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Meanings

nouncrab angle (plural crab angles)

plural crab angles

  1. aeronauticsThe angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate for crosswinds during an approach and landing.
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APA

crab angle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20angle

MLA

“crab angle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20angle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “crab angle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crab%20angle.

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