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dcb · 05-28-2011, 12:45 AM

now, with what you are saying, the tail being the important part and all, wouldn't you think the center of lift for this airfoil in the newtonian only lift theory would be at the trailing edge of the airfoil?

05-28-2011, 12:45 AM	#37 (permalink)
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