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t vago · 01-21-2011, 11:43 PM

Dang me... My cap was indeed too aggressive. I had a 20 degree downangle. The coefficient of lift for 18.77 degrees increased by 63% over the baseline, in that paper. No wonder my aerocap flew!

Thanks!

01-21-2011, 11:43 PM	#4 (permalink)
t vago MPGuino Supporter Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,808 iNXS - '10 Opel Zafira 111 Anniversary Suzi - '02 Suzuki Swift GL Thanks: 831 Thanked 709 Times in 457 Posts	Dang me... My cap was indeed too aggressive. I had a 20 degree downangle. The coefficient of lift for 18.77 degrees increased by 63% over the baseline, in that paper. No wonder my aerocap flew! Thanks!