The 2D shape of a section of aircraft wing.
An airfoil is the two-dimensional cross-section of a wing or other aircraft surface. It is generally shaped so that it provides lift to keep the aircraft in the air, but can also, or instead, be optimised to provide control, drag, or something else.
Different flight regimes have different optimal airfoil shapes.
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