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Angle of Attack Sensor, Angle of Sideslip Sensor, Alpha Vane, Beta Vane
Probably the other most common main types of sensors used to determine the angle of attack for an aircraft include the use of vanes in the design. Vanes are small tubes with fins at the rear that are used to align themselves to the direction of the incoming airflow. There are two main different types of pivoted vanes that are used; axially mounted and transversely mounted. First, a detailed discussion of the vanes is made.