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Induced Drag is
- never equal to profile drag.
- equal to profile drag at Vmd.
- equal to profile drag at stalling angle.
Jordi asking:
Can someone please tell me what is Vmd?
On a high winged aircraft, what effect will the fuselage have on the up-going wing?
- The up-going wing will have a decrease in angle of attack and therefore a decrease in lift.
- The down-going will have a decrease in angle of attack and therefore a decrease in lift.
- The up-going wing will have an increase in angle of attack and therefore a decrease in lift.
Jordi asking:
can someone please explain this?I thought it was c
Airflow over the upper surface of the wing generally
- flows toward the tip.
- flows towards the root.
- flows chordwise from leading to trailing edge.
Jordi asking:
why not towards the tip?
Lift is generated by a wing
- mostly on the bottom surface.
- mostly on the top surface.
- equally on both the top and bottom surfaces.
Jordi asking:
why is it mostly on the top and not on the bottom?Shouldn't it be the bottom?
An anti-balance tab is used
- to relieve hinge loads on the controls.
- for trimming the aircraft during cruise flight.
- to give more feel to the controls.
Jordi asking:
i dont understand should i learn it by heart?