Castor angle is defined as the angle - Airport Engineering Quiz

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Castor angle is defined as the angle

Between the horizontal and the fuselage axis

Between the true speed of the aircraft and the crosswind component

Formed by the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the direction of movement of the nose gear

Between the direction of wind and the longitudinal axis of the runway

Correct Answer : Formed by the longitudinal axis of the aircraft and the direction of movement of the nose gear

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