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Aircraft Design Practice Test: Airfoil and Geometry Selection — Flashcards

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This quiz covers: Airfoil selection, wing geometry, tail geometry and arrangement.

The shape of the airfoil is defined using the following geometrical parameters: The mean camber line or mean line is the locus of points midway between the upper and lower surfaces. Its shape depends on the thickness distribution along the chord; The thickness of an airfoil varies along the chord.

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The parameter marked by ’?’ in the diagram is _____
The cross-sectional shape of wing is called _____"
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