wing drag
61Parasol wing — A parasol wing monoplane is an aircraft design in which the wing is not mounted directly to the fuselage, but rather, the fuselage is supported beneath it by a set of struts. Parasol wing designs resemble biplanes lacking their lower set of wings …
62forward swept wing — A wing plan form in which the wings are swept forward (i.e., the tips of the wing are ahead of the roots, unlike in swept back wings). This plan form enjoys the same advantages as a swept back wing but requires a lesser sweep. The wing performs… …
63History of the 176th Wing — History1950sFoundationThe foundations for the 176th Wing and for the entire Alaska Air National Guard were laid by Col. Lars L. Johnson.Johnson came to Alaska in 1938, and was called to active duty when America entered World War II three years… …
64free wing — A wing design concept in which the angle of attack is relatively constant and the rigging angle of incidence of the wing in relation to the fuselage can vary. This is in contrast to normal aircraft where the rigging angle of incidence is constant …
65aileron drag — The yawing effect caused by the asymmetric drag of ailerons. Though present at all angles of attack, it becomes prominent at the stalling angle. The down going aileron is normally deflected through a greater angle than the up going ailerons;… …
66coefficient of drag (CD)/drag coefficient — A coefficient dependent upon the angle of attack, shape of the airfoil, Reynolds number, and Mach number. Drag coefficient (CD ) = Drag (D)/Dynamic Pressure (q) or {1 /2 (Density (ρ) × Air Speed2 (V2 ) × Wing Area (S). CD = D/qS, or 2D/ρV2 S …
67polymorph wing — A wing in which the geometry can be changed at will or automatically. It can be done by having “fowler flaps,” which increase the overall camber and wing chord, improving the low speed handling of an otherwise high speed wing. Another method is… …
68Darrell Russell (drag racer) — Darrell Russell (September 20, 1968 – June 27, 2004) was an NHRA drag racer. He was the 2001 NHRA Rookie Of The Year. At the time, he was only the third driver to win in his Professional debut. Before becoming a driver in NHRA s Professional… …
69in|duced drag — «ihn DOOST, DYOOST», the drag on an airplane caused by the flow of air about the lifting surfaces, especially the wing tips …
70Langley Research Center — NASA Langley Research Center Aerial view of Langley Research Center …
