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Free-stream lift-producing component and airfoil-section lift-producing shape

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Is it worth saying whether they are aligned, and if not why not? ie perpendicular to leading edge or in free-stream direction. ThanksPieter1961 (talk) 23:02, 29 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Free-stream lift-producing component and airfoil-section lift-producing shape