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Quiz: Basic Aircraft Aerodynamics

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The term 'angle of attack' is defined as the angle between the airplane's longitudinal axis and that of the air striking the airfoil. The horizontal component of lift. The vertical component of lift. The four forces acting on an airplane in flight are lift, weight, thrust, and drag. Centrifugal force.