drift angle
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of drift angle
First recorded in 1880–85
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Working with direction, ground speed, drift angle and flight time from a known point of departure, the pilot's computer becomes an accurate navigator.
From Time Magazine Archive
In that case, the amount of antenna swing is also fed into the computer, which then cranks the drift angle into its computations.
From Time Magazine Archive
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