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Old 05-28-2011, 03:55 AM   #38 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by dcb View Post
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?
IF the airfoil is "horizontal" like your diagram, the center of lift would be somewhere between the highest point and the trailing edge
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