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March 20th 09, 09:40 AM
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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 
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