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angle of bank

noun

  1. the angle between the lateral axis of an aircraft in flight and the horizontal
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Example Sentences

Those would have indicated the position of the plane compared to the horizon, the angle of bank and whether the plane was climbing or descending.

He recalled starting the manoeuvre and being happy with his position and the angle of bank he was flying at and he was happy with the height at 500ft.

From BBC

During the turn, the aircraft’s angle of bank increased, and an inadvertent descent began.

The recovery of a normal attitude relative to the Earth is then made as illustrated in sketch C. The pilot must then learn to know just the angle of bank at which the margin of lift is lost, and, if a sharp turn necessitates banking beyond that angle, he must "nose-down."

The recovery of a normal attitude relative to the Earth is then made as illustrated in sketch C. The Pilot must then learn to know just the angle of bank at which the margin of lift is lost, and, if a sharp turn necessitates banking beyond that angle, he must "nose-down."

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