The shape of the wings, called an airfoil, is essential here. But how does an airfoil create lift? Lift is the force that opposes the weight of the airplane and is created by forward motion.

In January, we looked at FlexFoil; a variable geometry airfoil system that seamlessly integrates into the trailing edge of the wing. During the year the system has made the leap from the test ...

Jolted with electrical energy pulses that last .0005 second, the coils deliver impact accelerations of over 10,000 Gs to the airfoil skin once a minute, shedding ice as thin as .06 inch.

High-performance airfoils exhibit stall behaviors completely different from low-performance airfoils. ... Examples of the former include an airfoil’s shape, the wing’s planform and wing twist.

The exact airfoil shape of a wing has a massive effect on the performance and efficiency of an aircraft and will be selected based on the intended flight envelope. If you’re moving beyond foam ...

Rotor and Airfoil Geometry, Structural Blade Properties, and Fuselage Shape. The rotor blade planform, twist, airfoil coordinates and all structural data are provided that are needed to generate a ...

When the object is specifically designed to maximize the forces that the fluid can apply, you can designate these designs as airfoils. A more common name that most people would use is a wing. The ...