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Old 9th Nov 2020, 05:28
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Originally Posted by megan
You're explanation is lacking in why the CL would be different. If B has a different CL to A, but wing area and velocity are the same, that would mean that the one with the higher CL would be climbing relative to the other, or descending less slowly. If both A and B are in level flight the CL will be exactly the same, though the angle of attack will more than likely differ.
Because lift generating performance comparison is made at the same angle of attack. It makes literally no sense to set up a comparison looking for an AoA to get the same value of generated lift.
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