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wulfman
12th Aug 2001, 19:36
I have a geustion!
What does airfoil means?
Can somebody please tell me that!
Thanx a lot
Grainger
12th Aug 2001, 20:14
http://www.monmouth.com/~jsd/how/htm/airfoils.html
The NACA did stacks of wind-tunnel testing in the 30's and 40's regarding various airfoil sections and this information has been in publication for MANY years. For example, the B747 airfoil section was known from about 1944. Probably much longer than many on this forum have been around......
davidgw
13th Aug 2001, 01:50
Grainger
Very nice link, thank you !
wulfman
follow the Graingers link, best I've seen
PG
Kermit 180
14th Aug 2001, 08:46
Airfoil = Americanisation of 'Aerofoil'.
Kermie http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/aircraft/stuka2.gif