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Old 18th Nov 2000, 23:46
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Tor
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Induced drag comes from the wake-turbulence the wing creates at high angle of attack. Since your AoA is decreasing with higher speeds, your wake-turbulence decreases and thus your induced drag.

By the way, I think that it's parasite drag and not profile.

Tor