thickness of airfoil section

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• Airfoil — An airfoil (in American English) or aerofoil (in British English) is the shape of a wing or blade (of a propeller, rotor or turbine) or sail as seen in cross section. An airfoil shaped body moved through a fluid produces a force perpendicular to… …   Wikipedia

• thickness/chord ratio — The ratio between the maximum thickness or depth of an airfoil section and its chord length, expressed as a percentage of the chord length …   Aviation dictionary

• NACA airfoil — Profile geometry – 1: Zero lift line; 2: Leading edge; 3: Nose circle; 4: Camber; 5: Max. thickness; 6: Upper surface; 7: Trailing edge; 8: Camber mean line; 9: Lower surface …   Wikipedia

• Stall (flight) — For other uses, see stall. In fluid dynamics, a stall is a reduction in the lift coefficient generated by a foil as angle of attack increases. This occurs when the critical angle of attack of the foil is exceeded. The critical angle of attack is… …   Wikipedia

• OMRE OE-01 — OE 1 Role Glider National origin Hungary Manufacturer MRSz Központi Repülögépjavító Üzem, Dunakeszi (Central Aircraft Repair Plant of the MRSz, Dunakeszi) First flight 14 May 1951 Number built 1 The OMRE OE 1 (a.k.a. Rubik R 20) was an ex …   Wikipedia

• symmetrical biconvex wing — An airfoil section that is a compromise between the optimum supersonic and subsonic requirements; it has a low thickness/chord ratio for high speed flight and at the same time has curves for low speed work. This type of airfoil has very little… …   Aviation dictionary

• Vought F6U Pirate — F6U Pirate Role Fighter aircraft Manufacturer Chance Vought First flight …   Wikipedia

• fluid mechanics — an applied science dealing with the basic principles of gaseous and liquid matter. Cf. fluid dynamics. [1940 45] * * * Study of the effects of forces and energy on liquids and gases. One branch of the field, hydrostatics, deals with fluids at… …   Universalium

• Camber (aerodynamics) — Camber, in aerospace engineering, is the asymmetry between the top and the bottom curves of an airfoil in cross section.OverviewCamber is often added to an airfoil to increase lift and/or reduce the critical angle of attack (the angle at which… …   Wikipedia

• Lift (force) — For other uses, see Lift. Boeing 747 8F landing 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 …   Wikipedia

• airplane — /air playn /, n. 1. a heavier than air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc. 2. any similar heavier than air aircraft, as a glider or helicopter. Also …   Universalium