1.1 Basic Aerodynamic Terms and Definitions

Before we can study and understand airplanes and aerodynamics, we need to understand some basic terms. In this video, we'll take a look at some basic - but important - aerodynamic terms and definitions.
- Acceleration
- Airfoil
- Angle of Attack
- Angle of Incidence
- Attitude
- Camber
- Center of Gravity
- Center of Lift
- Center of Pressure
- Chord Line
- Dihedryl
- Leading Edge
- Relative Wind
- Speed
- Stall
- Sweepback
- Trailing Edge
- Vector
- Velocity
- Washout
- Wing Area
- Wing Planform
- Wingspan