April 25th 08, 09:58 PM
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Isn't lift part of drag?
"Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote in
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.. On Apr 26, 7:58 am, "Maxwell" luv2^fly99@cox.^net wrote:
"Dudley Henriques" wrote in message
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es330td wrote:
Fortune magazine online has a photo essay about their new 787. On
one page,
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/...ry.boeing_drea
m...,
they make this statement:
The Dreamliner's wingspan is 197 feet, or about 25% longer than a
similar-sized plane, which increases lift and reduces drag.
I thought that lift, in addition to causing a net upward force on
the wing, also contributes to the drag force on the wing as well.
If this is the case then increasing lift should also increase
drag. Did I misunderstand?
The lift and drag curves for any given wing are a function of wing
design.
Although induced drag is a product of lift creation, the design of
the wing could easily change the lift and drag coefficients and
make the wing
more efficient.
These are complicated inter-relationships, and sometimes, when
doing an article in a non technical venue, a writer will simply
present the tip of
the iceberg.
This isn't necessarily wrong but you will probably notice a
distinct difference between an article on wing design written for
Fortune as opposed to one written for Aviation Weekly :-)
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Dudley Henriques
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Cheers
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Bertie
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