Re:How Airplanes Fly: A Physical Description of Lift (1999)
by unavoidable on Wednesday December 09, 2015 @11:52PM
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Source? The whole article basically argues against this view. What is your evidence to say AOA only contributes 10%?
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Re:How Airplanes Fly: A Physical Description of Lift (1999)
by vlehto on Thursday December 10, 2015 @04:47AM
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This is common misconception probably coming from level flight situation. Commercial aircraft wings are made for adequate lift in takeoff and minimal drag in level flight. Which encourages building wings that generate all necessary lift in level flight while being relatively "flush".