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Old March 20th 09, 09:40 AM posted to rec.aviation.soaring
The Real Doctor
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Default aerodynamics of gliding

On 20 Mar, 01:15, Bob Cook wrote:

If we draw vector force diagrams of two identical gliders, one with flaps
extended, and the other with flaps retracted, we can easily see that
"lift" is essentially the same in both cases.


What happens if you extend the flaps on a glider while keeping
everything else (AoA, airspeed) constant?

Ian