Picture of Glider without an Angle of Attack
Airfoil Shape Description
Picture of Glider with an Angle of Attack
Angle of Attack Description
Flat Wing Shape Description
Slower
Lift
Picture of Flat Wing Glider
Flat Wing Air Turbulence Description
Faster
Airfoil Wing Air Turbulence Description
Airfoil and Flat Wing
Picture of an Airfoil Glider
No angle of attack description
Air moves ___________(faster or slower) on the bottom edge of the wing
The tilting of wings is called this on a glider/plane. Air is deflected by the bottom of the wing.
Type of wing that has little turbulence when air strikes it
A wing shape that has a rounded leading edge, rounded top, flat wing bottom, and narrow trailing edge. Air flows around this easier.
Air moves ___________(faster or slower) on the top edge of the wing
Type of wing that generates lift when the wings are angled
No tilting of wings on a glider. Air flows around the wing easily.
When air moves faster on top of the wing compared to the bottom this causes what?
A wing shape that has 90 degree edges. No rounding occurs Air does not flow around this easy
Type of wing that generates more turbulence when air strikes it