Airplane Pilot's As Physicists

"CWatters" wrote in
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"Mxsmanic" wrote in message
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Le Chaud Lapin writes:

Even though this (new) thread is not about what causes a wing to
lift,
I just wanted to say for the record that I agree with this answer,
that it is both AoA and curvature of the wing.

It's just AOA.

Nope.

How come most wing sections still produce lift at ZERO degrees AOA?..

that is a fact..



Why do slow flying aircraft such as gliders have wing sections with
more
camber than fast jets?




Ooooh oooh! let me try.

It's because they have to have thicker wings because their spars are
longer and need more stregth,

or it's because the fast ones are made out of meta and are stronger and
their wings don't have to be as thick.

OR

The lift gremlins that hold up gliders don't get as much exercise and
therefore are fatter and need more room.



Or they just fodo it to make 'em look faster. Same reason they sweep the
wings and tail, cuz it makes 'em look kewl!


Bertie