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Evolution of the Airfoil

Description The historical evolution of airfoil sections, 1908-1944. The last two shapes are low-drag sections designed to have laminar flow over 60 to 70 percent of chord on both the upper and lower surface.

 

Identifier: GPN-2000-001299

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Uploaded on July 19, 2012
Taken circa 1944