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An aerofoil is a structure used to produce lift or drag and steer aircraft. Its cross-sectional shape is designed to efficiently pass air over the top surface at a higher speed than underneath, reducing pressure above and increasing below. This pressure differential is what enables lift, with higher lift aerofoils having thicker cross-sections, more curved top surfaces, and angles of attack that align the relative wind.

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An aerofoil is a structure used to produce lift or drag and steer aircraft. Its cross-sectional shape is designed to efficiently pass air over the top surface at a higher speed than underneath, reducing pressure above and increasing below. This pressure differential is what enables lift, with higher lift aerofoils having thicker cross-sections, more curved top surfaces, and angles of attack that align the relative wind.

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APPENDIX C

Aerofoils

Appendix C on aerofoils is found on the Web at www.cambridge.org/Kundu

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