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Record 1 1985-10-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Air Transport
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
DEF

induced drag: That part of the drag caused by the downflow or downwash of the airstream passing over the wing of an aircraft, equal to the lift times the tangent of the induced angle of attack.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Transport aérien
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
CONT

(...) à la traînée de forme et de frottement s'ajoute la traînée induite, dont le coefficient (...)

Spanish

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