On aerofoil section, the force of lift acts perpendicular to, and the force drags acts parallel to the :
A: chord line B: flight path C: aerofoil section upper surface D: longitudinal axis
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Sign up to join this communityOn aerofoil section, the force of lift acts perpendicular to, and the force drags acts parallel to the :
A: chord line B: flight path C: aerofoil section upper surface D: longitudinal axis
This is a basic question, and I give you the answer from the initial pages of a aerodynamic learning textbook.
The is presented in next figure:
Where:
For further information you can refer to Anderson's Aerodynamic book.