Thread: Airplane Pilot's As Physicists
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Old October 10th 07, 03:57 PM posted to sci.physics,rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default Airplane Pilot's As Physicists
CWatters writes:

Nope. That wouldn't explain how wing sections for tailless planes work. The
sections for those curve up towards the trailing edge. The leading edge
produces lift but the trailing edge produces a _downward_ force to counter
the pitching moment. Example section...

http://www.desktopaero.com/appliedae...image13_43.gif

The first thing I saw in this image was "Angle of attack 5.50." Case closed.