PPRuNe Forums - View Single Post - Why airliners don't have negative flaps?
View Single Post
Old 16th Sep 2014, 10:54
  #4 (permalink)  
KBPsen
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Worldwide
Posts: 579
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Airliners also have wings optimized for a specific angle of attack. If required, this AoA is maintained by adjusting speed in relation to weight. It is known as long range cruise or max range cruise.
KBPsen is offline