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Old 1st October 2004 | 11:22
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Cabotage Kid
 
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Clean wing is best. Induced Drag is increased with an increase in Coeff of Lift. CL increases with increased camber and wing area - e.g. flaps deployed. If you extend flaps then both lines (induced and profile) on the drag curve move up and left. So Vimd (best lift/drag speed) reduces but more power is required to maintain Vimd as the overall drag has increased.
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