11-04-2009, 12:03 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by equation112
lift at any given angle of attack is entirley dependent on the wing shape. there certainly are a great many airfoils that are able to fly with 0 Alpha so long as sufficient power is applied to maintain the needed speed. the only airfoils that generate no lift at 0 alpha are symmetric ones (including flat plates).
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