cambered wing

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• cambered wing — A wing section whose centerline is not coincident with the chord. See camber line …   Aviation dictionary

• Wing — A wing is a surface used to produce lift for flight through the air or another gaseous medium. The wing shape is usually an airfoil. The word originally referred only to the foremost limbs of birds, but has been extended to include the wings of… …   Wikipedia

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• Foil (fluid mechanics) — A foil is a surface designed to maximize lift (force generated perpendicular to the fluid flow) while minimizing drag (force generated in the direction of the fluid flow) in a given range of conditions. Foils may be designed to operate in any… …   Wikipedia