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Winglets - reduce vortices's and generate enough lift to offset the drag produced. | Winglets - reduce vortices's and generate enough lift to offset the drag produced. | ||
Latest revision as of 11:33, 18 March 2009
Sweepback - the leading edge slopes backwards (example: Bombardier CRJ), helps correct yaw and raise dropping wing
Centripetal Force - horizontal force that counteracts centrifugal force
Centrifugal Force - pulls the airplane to the outside of the turn
Angle of attack - angle at which the airfoil meets the relative airflow
Centre of Pressure - where the total sum of aerodynamic pressure acts
- up to the point of stall it moves forward
- beyond the stall it moves rearward
Wing Fences - on upper wing, used to control airflow
Spoilers - increase drag and decrease lift
Stall Strips - cause the wing root to stall first
Vortex Generators - prevent the breakaway of the boundary layer
Winglets - reduce vortices's and generate enough lift to offset the drag produced.
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