Principles of Flighthard#580
Increasing wing sweep angle at constant area will:
A
Increase CLmax
B
Decrease induced drag
C
Have no effect on lift
D
Decrease CLmax and increase the stall speed
CorrectExplanation
Sweep reduces the effective lift coefficient because only the velocity component perpendicular to the leading edge generates lift, lowering CLmax.
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