"crab angle" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crab angles [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} crab angle (plural crab angles)
  1. (aviation) The angle by which an aircraft's nose is pointed upwind of its groundtrack to compensate for crosswinds during an approach and landing. Categories (topical): Aviation

Inflected forms

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