LEADING EDGE - The first part of the wing to come into contact with the air., ANGLE OF ATTACK - The angle formed by the chord of a profile and the relative wind speed vector., BERNOUILLI'S EQUATION - A fundamental principle of fluid dynamics relating speed and pressure., LIFT - The force that lifts the airplane., THRUST - The force that propels the forward motion of an airplane., DRAG - The force that opposes the forward motion of an airplane., STREAMLINING - It reduces drag which passes around an object., AEROFOIL - The other name of the wing., FLAP - Devices implemented on an aircraft to increase lift at low speeds., STALLING ANGLE - The critical angle of attack which decrease the thrust.,

Aerodynamic Forces and Wings

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