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What part of a plane is referred to an airfoil?
The shape of an airplane's wing is called the airfoil; this helps the plane to fly easily while in flight.
Which part of the wing produces more lift the upper part or the lower part?
Tough question to answer as asked. In normal airfoils, the top of the airfoil is thicker and curved and it is this thicker, curved section that causes the air to speed up as it flows over it. This increase in airspeed over the top of the airfoil results in a lowering of the pressure and it is that pressure differential between the top and the bottom of the airfoil that is known as lift. However, while the shape of the top of the wing is what generates lift, the force itself is applied to the lower part of the wing, hence the airfoil rises. I guess the best answer would be to say it is produced by the upper part of the airfoil and is applied to the lower part of the airfoil. Look up Bernoulli for a more detailed discussion.
Where are some places an airfoil is used?
Airplane wings to control elevation.
What is the purpose of an airfoil?
An airfoil is a 2-dimensional shape that defines when built and inserted in a moving fluid will create a "Lift". The airfoil or wing can be used to turn ships or make an airplane fly.
Why is that helicopter has an inverted airfoil in the tail section?
An inverted airfoil on the the horizontal stabilizer of an airplane will stabilize the aircraft along the horizontal axis in forward flight.
What is the wing of airplane is also known as?
The wing of an airplane is also known as an "airfoil." This term refers to the shape of the wing, which is designed to generate lift when air flows over it. The design and structure of the airfoil are crucial for the aircraft's aerodynamic performance and stability in flight.
What is the difference how a helacopter creates lift and an airplane?
They both utilize airflow over an airfoil. The helicopter moves the airfoil (blade) by spinning them, as air passes around the blade it creates lift. An airplane uses thrust from the engines to push the airfoil (wings) forward through the air, the air then flowing over(lower pressure) and under them (higher pressure) produces lift.
Is a prop shaped like a airfoil?
Yes. Propeller blades are much like the wings of an airplane. On a propeller the airfoil chord, twist and camber are change drastically from root to tip - more than on a wing.
Does a glider have an airfoil?
Yes, gliders have an airfoil very similar to that of a powered airplane. Gliders do generally have a wider wingspan in order to handle better at low-airspeed & therefore take better advantage of thermals or ridge-lift.
What are the parts of an airfoil?
An airfoil typically consists of a leading edge, a trailing edge, an upper surface, and a lower surface. These parts work together to generate lift as air flows over the airfoil, allowing an aircraft to stay aloft.
What made the Wright Brothers' plane fly?
Their Airplane flew for the same reason that a modern airplane flies, the airfoil design of the wing creates upward LIFT. That Lift is greater the weight of the airplane and the passenger(s), so up it goes.
Does the shape of an airplane wing affect its speed?
Yes,the swept back wings have the speed above sound,the wings where the airlines have has the speed just below sound and those planes where have wing that are a hundred degrees is a slow flying plane
