Lecture 5 Flashcards
1
Q
What is downwash
A
the downwards deflection of air by an aircraft wing
2
Q
What is the symbol for the downwash angle
A
weird e
lowercase epsilon
3
Q
is stick fixed or stick free normally further forward
A
stick free
4
Q
What impacts does a canard have on flow
A
It gets fresh air but it causes the wing to have more interfearance
5
Q
What two things are important for static longitudinal stability
Cog and horizontal tail
A
Cog far forwards as possible
Horizontal tail as far aft as possible
