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NACA 4 Series Airfoil Generator

The AeroToolbox NACA 4-series calculator can be used to plot and extract airfoil coordinates for any NACA 4-series airfoil.
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28 September 2022

Introduction to Aircraft Airfoil Aerodynamics

This tutorial investigates the wing airfoil, why the airfoil shape differs from aircraft to aircraft, and how to select the best airfoil section for your aircraft design.
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18 May 2022

Airfoil Nomenclature

The fundamental definitions typically associated with airfoil nomenclature are described in this post.
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19 May 2022

NACA 5 Series Airfoil Generator

The NACA 5-series tool can be used to plot and extract coordinates of any NACA 5-series airfoil.
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28 September 2022

Angle of Attack Defined

Angle of attack refers to the angle between a reference line on a body and the vector representing the relative motion between the body and the fluid through which it is moving.
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19 May 2022

How does an Aircraft Wing Produce Lift?

The question of how an airplane’s wing produces lift is one of the most frequently asked aeronautical questions and also one of the most poorly explained.
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18 August 2023

Quiz: Lift and Drag Fundamentals

Test your knowledge of the principles of lift and drag with this short quiz.
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13 June 2023

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