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surfaces develop vertical lift.
ALQ-131 A jamming pod mounted on the underside of the
F-16 designed to counter enemy radar. (See ECM.)
alt. vert. velocity Altitude Vertical Velocity.
AMRAAM Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile,
the AIM-120.
angle of attack The angle formed between the chord of
the wing and the direction of the undisturbed flow or
relative wind.
angle-off The distance, measured in degrees, between
the headings of two opposing aircraft heading. This
angle gives a measure of relative fuselage alignment.
AOA Angle of Attack.
APG-66 Designator for the radar installed in the F-16.
Aphid Soviet-built, all-aspect heat-seeking missile.
ARC Light Operations B-52 operations in Southeast Asia
during the Vietnam War.
aspect angle The angle formed by the intersection of two
lines: the line from plane to target and the line through
the target's longitudinal axis. On the HUD, the aspect
angle is represented by a caret on the aiming reticle. If