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Aerodynamic question for you engineers



 
 
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Old January 26th 08, 12:08 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Stealth Pilot[_2_]
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Default Aerodynamic question for you engineers

On Fri, 25 Jan 2008 21:51:33 -0500, "Gerry Caron"
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"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
. ..

Well, that'd be a misdefinition. Also, CP really should read CL

That's incorrect. Cl (lower case L) is the coefficient of lift. The center
of pressure on an aircraft is referred to as the aerodynamic center (ac).

Gerry
an aero engineer


expanding ... " Centre of Pressure really should read Centre of Lift"

what part of that did your aero engineering brain not understand?

the original post was correct, your comment not.

Stealth Pilot
 




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