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Old October 10th 07, 10:14 AM posted to sci.physics,rec.aviation.piloting
CWatters[_2_]
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Default Airplane Pilot's As Physicists


"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Gatt writes:

The day the physics guys were passing out good wing designs, the

aerospace
designers were all out drinking beer, which is why every airplane since

the
Wright flyer has camber when they could have just used flat plywood.


Some wings do not have camber. Anyway, the purpose of the curve is to

reduce
drag and increase the stall angle, not to produce lift.


That's simply not correct. Explain why sections for tailless aircraft curve
both ways then.

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