yaw angle

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Definition of yaw angle in English English dictionary

The yaw angle is the angle between a vehicle's heading and a reference heading (normally true or magnetic North). One of the Tait-Bryan angles. In aeronautics, robotics and marine control, it is typically assigned the shorthand notation

Related Terms

angle of yaw

The angle between an aircraft's longitudinal axis and its line of travel, as seen from above

Hyphenation

yaw An·gle

Turkish pronunciation

yô änggıl

Pronunciation

/ˈyô ˈaɴɢgəl/ /ˈjɔː ˈæŋɡəl/