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• ## Find and compare the lift slopes for a straight wing and a swept wing with a half-chord line sweep of $$30^{\circ}$$.

A finite wing with an elliptical lift distribution has an aspect ratio of $$6$$. The airfoil of the wing has …

Asked on 12th August 2021 in
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• ## Find the coefficient of lift and induced drag coefficients for this wing at an angle of attack of $$6^{\circ}$$.

A finite wing has aspect ratio of $$6$$ and taper ratio of $$0.8$$. The airfoil constituting this wing has a …

Asked on 11th August 2021 in
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• ## Find the lift per unit span and the circulation at an angle of attack of $$4^{\circ}$$, for this airfoil.

A NACA 4421 airfoil having a chord length of $$2\,m$$ is flying at an velocity of $$70\,m/s$$ at an altitude …

Asked on 22nd July 2021 in
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• ## Find the location of the aerodynamic center.

An airfoil has a lift coefficient and moment coefficient of $$-0.35$$ and $$-0.050$$ about quarter-chord at $$-6^{\circ}$$ angle of attack. …

Asked on 22nd July 2021 in
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• ## Find the angle of attack for this airfoil, if the lift per unit span produced is $$1400\,N$$.

A NACA 0012 airfoil having a chord of $$2.3\,m$$ is in an airstream velocity of $$70\,m/s$$ at standard sea level …

Asked on 22nd July 2021 in
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• ## Can an airfoil fly upside-down ?

A positively cambered airfoil has a zero-lift angle of $$-3.5^{\circ}$$. The lift slope for this airfoil is $$0.12$$ per degree. …

Asked on 13th July 2021 in
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• ## Find the lift and wave drag coefficients for an infinitely thin flat plate.

Find the lift and wave drag coefficients for an infinitely thin flat plate at an angle of attack of $$8^{\circ}$$ …

Asked on 26th March 2021 in
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• ## Angle of attack, Absolute angle of attack and Induced angle of attack

What are angle of attack, absolute angle of attack and induced angle of attack ?

Asked on 4th January 2021 in
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