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Old 8th July 2011 | 23:54
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mm43
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bearfoil;
As airstream became more LE on, the drag would dramatically change to lift, and the a/c would almost PitchPole over the nose.
Not exactly the case; the airfoil has bottom camber and a current patent application by AI is for a THS with equal top and bottom camber.
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