On 05 Aug 2003 04:43:37 GMT, (Rhodesst) wrote:

I wrote:

Not sure what you mean by mechanical AoA at the hub, but the AoA of the
blades increases (more +ve), for the same pitch angle, with an upward
flowing airstream.

I think what they're refering to when they say "mechanical AoA" is blade
incidence.

Yeah, I think you're right. Pitch angle (or angle of incidence).


Phil
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