A closed-loop wind tunnel has a test section of cross-section W =3 ft byH =5 ft and length L =4 m. An aerofoil with 21% thickness to chord ratioand a chord length of 0.52 m is mounted vertically in the test section andspans the entire height. If the measured lift and drag coefficients are C; =0.325 and Ca =0.0071, what is the lift coefficient after correcting for solidblockage, wake blockage and streamline curvature?Give your answer to 3 decimal places.

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