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Old 6th Jan 2011, 03:15
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Brian Abraham
 
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The cusp on an aerofoil (not all have them) refers to an aerofoil where the trailing edge is reflexed down forming a concave profile on the lower surface at the trailing edge. Typical of super critical aerofoils as here.


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