Thread: Airplane Pilot's As Physicists
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Old October 10th 07, 04:08 PM posted to sci.physics,rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Default Airplane Pilot's As Physicists
Mxsmanic wrote in
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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...ges/image13_43
.gif

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


Nope


Bertie