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How does tilting a flap change the drag on a wing?
A:
Tilting the flaps on the wing of a plane changes their shape, which changes the pressure drag of the wing. Tilting the flaps up or down increases drag, slowing the aircraft down. Tilting the flaps so that the wing maintains a streamlined shape decreases drag.
Posted on April 10, 2013 at 9:21 pm
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