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Parasite drag - skin friction<br /> | Parasite drag - skin friction (drag of all parts of the aeroplane that do not contribute to lift)<br /> | ||
Induced Drag - caused by angle of attack | Induced Drag - caused by angle of attack | ||
<br />-increases as angle of attack increases and decreases as angle of attack decreases | |||
<br />-high aspect ratio and narrow chord has the least induced drag, small aspect ratio and wide chord has most induced drag | |||
*Skin Friction - friction on the skin from the air | *Skin Friction - friction on the skin from the air | ||
*Form Drag - resistance of body parts moving through the air | *Form Drag - resistance of body parts moving through the air | ||
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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. | ||
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Latest revision as of 10:46, 10 March 2009
Parasite drag - skin friction (drag of all parts of the aeroplane that do not contribute to lift)
Induced Drag - caused by angle of attack
-increases as angle of attack increases and decreases as angle of attack decreases
-high aspect ratio and narrow chord has the least induced drag, small aspect ratio and wide chord has most induced drag
- 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.
