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-Slow, clean and heavy is the condition with the most induced drag.<br />
-Slow, clean and heavy is the condition with the most induced drag.<br />
-Wingtip vortices's produce induced drag.
-Wingtip vortices's produce induced drag.
[[Category: Theory of Flight]]

Revision as of 14:58, 4 February 2009

Parasite drag - skin friction
Induced Drag - caused by angle of attack

  • Skin Friction - friction on the skin from the air
  • Form Drag - resistance of body parts moving through the air
  • Interference Drag - assembled aircraft creates more drag than the parts would if they were individuals
  • Leakage Drag - air leaks out doors and windows

-Slow, clean and heavy is the condition with the most induced drag.
-Wingtip vortices's produce induced drag.