Sweepback design wing
Asked by: Steve 4078 views Aerodynamics, Commercial Pilot, Flight Instructor, Private Pilot, Student Pilot
Hello everyone,
I am having diffciulty understanding sweep back wing design and its characteristics in genration of lift. I know that stall progression develops from tip towards root and wing sweepback is slanted rearward. However there is a spanwise flow that decreases in magnitutde. Can anyone explain why and how aileron loses effectiveness and stalls first ?
Lastly, is it true that air flows parallel to the chord of the wing (chordwise flow) to generate lift? I could not find this information on PHAK but some internet sources.
Steve
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