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Old 28th Oct 2006, 11:42
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ICEMAN757200
 
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The tendency of a swept back wing to tip stal is due to the induced spanwise flow of the boundary layer from root to tip.Loss of lift at the tip move the CP foward an towards the wing root thus giving a pitch up moment.Wing fences, Vortillons or Saw tooth ( like in the F-4) help to fix this CP movement.
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