About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 128. Chapters: Biplane, Wing, Lift, Chord, Aeroelasticity, Delta wing, Area rule, Aileron, Planform, Stall, Wingspan, Drag equation, Wing configuration, Wingtip device, Swept wing, Gurney flap, Boundary layer, Wingtip vortices, Dihedral, Airfoil, Flying wing, Wake turbulence, Canard, Gliding flight, NACA airfoil, Boeing X-53 Active Aeroelastic Wing, Tailless aircraft, Wing shape optimization, Angle of attack, Variable-sweep wing, Blown flap, Vortex generator, Kline Fogleman airfoil, Rogallo wing, Aspect ratio, Northrop Switchblade, Trim tab, Leading edge slot, Leading edge slats, Oblique wing, Channel wing, Closed wing, Lift-to-drag ratio, Spoiler, High-lift device, Blended wing body, Leading edge extension, Forward-swept wing, Camber, Lift coefficient, Stabilator, Circulation control wing, Gull wing, Folding wing, Supercritical airfoil, Optical lift, Wing warping, Angle of incidence, Grid fin, Wing tip, Sweep theory, Leading edge cuff, Elevon, Turbulator, Wing fence, Tandem wing, Oswald efficiency number, Elliptical wing, Washout, Anti-shock body, Stall strips, Trapezoidal wing, Parafoil, Boundary layer control, Boundary layer suction, Wing twist, Zero lift axis, Flaperon, Krueger flaps, Rolleron, Adaptive Compliant Wing, Variable-incidence wing, Wingbox, Variable camber wing, Trailing edge, Parker Variable Wing, Wetted aspect ratio, Post stall, Finite wing. Excerpt: A fluid flowing past the surface of a body exerts a surface force on it. Lift is the component of this force that is perpendicular to the oncoming flow direction. It contrasts with the drag force, which is the component of the surface force parallel to the flow direction. If the fluid is air, the force is called an aerodynamic force. Forces on an airfoil.Lift is commonly associated with the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft, although lift is also generated by propellers...
