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How do you calculate the normal force acting on a aircraft wing?
A:
The normal force, N, acting on a wing is the force that is perpendicular to the chord or body of the wing. To calculate this force, you must take the cosine of the lift force, L, plus the sine of the drag force, D. Mathematically, this is N = L*cos(alpha) + D*sin(alpha) where alpha is the angle of attack.
Posted on October 1, 2013 at 5:53 pm
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