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Old 21st Oct 2008, 23:25
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KristianNorway
 
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Induced drag

I have been taught that there is more induced drag from a clean aircraft with high alpha than the same plane with flaps extended at the same speed.
At the same speed and the same weight there has to be the same amount of lift, so I can't see why there should be a difference in induced drag.

Can anyone explain?
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