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Theoretical distribution of load over a swept-back wing

Doris Cohen

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Report presenting a calculation of the load over an elliptical wing with 30 degrees sweepback by a method, based on vortex theory, which takes account of the chordwise distributions of lifting area. The theory indicates a 14-percent loss in total lift due to the introduction of sweepback, with the greatest loss taking place at the center of the span.

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Key concepts: Wing, Lift (data mining), Span (engineering), Load distribution, Mathematics, Structural engineering, Geometry, Engineering