Timeline for Why are highly cambered airfoils rarely used in propellers or wings?
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| Mar 30, 2020 at 4:36 | comment | added | slebetman | @toshiba - Forced by efficiency concerns | |
| Mar 30, 2020 at 0:10 | comment | added | JZYL | @toshi No, but why would you want to fly in nonlinear range where the flow is separated, drag is high, and handling is nonlinear? | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 23:26 | comment | added | toshi ba | forced by regulations? | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 23:09 | comment | added | JZYL | @toshi Because you're forced to have a lift coefficient of 0.6 or more at cruise, which either means you'll fly slow, or you'll have a very large wing loading which is impractical for takeoff and landing. | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 22:52 | comment | added | toshi ba | "The linear range of the airfoil extends from Cl 0.5 to 1.9, which means that this airfoil is only suitable for low speed flight". why? | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 17:40 | comment | added | Camille Goudeseune | Delightful poster! Here's a clearer version. | |
| Mar 29, 2020 at 17:31 | history | answered | JZYL | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
