"alpha hinge" meaning in All languages combined

See alpha hinge on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: alpha hinges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} alpha hinge (plural alpha hinges)
  1. (aeronautics) On rotorcraft, a hinge perpendicular to the plane of rotor rotation about which the blades trail or lag. Categories (topical): Aeronautics

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