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The angle between the tangent to the advancing edge (of an aërocurve) and the line of motion; -- contrasted with angle of trail, which is the angle between the tangent to the following edge and the line of motion.
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- The angle between the tangent to the advancing edge (of an aërocurve) and the line of motion; -- contrasted with angle of trail, which is the angle between the tangent to the following edge and the line of motion.
- The angle between the tangent to the advancing edge (of anaërocurve) and the line of motion; -- contrasted with angle of trail,which is the angle between the tangent to the following edge and theline of motion.