Reshaped airfoils improve performance. Performances of general-aviation airplanes improved by modifying airfoil shapes. Equation used to determine new contour for each type of wing. Calculations straightforward enough to be done on hand calculator.
Airplane Wings For Faster Climbing And Slower Landing
NASA Tech Briefs ; 11 , 10
1987-11-01
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