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Old 05-27-2011, 06:07 PM   #25 (permalink)
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I'm a little confused. You specifically asked for 0 degrees here:

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Originally Posted by winkosmosis View Post
If you know of a plane that can fly at 0 degrees wing pitch, post it.
then you say that position doesn't make sense...

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I'm not sure the normalized position based on the leading edge and trailing edge makes sense.
My point is that this, and most asymmetrical airfoils, make lift at 0 degrees, so it is simply a matter of going fast enough and/or being light enough before you have a plane that can fly at 0 degrees wing pitch.

What do you think is redirecting the air on top of the wing?
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