Fluid Mechanics: Fundamentals and Applications
4th Edition
ISBN: 9781259696534
Author: Yunus A. Cengel Dr., John M. Cimbala
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 11, Problem 74CP
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The reason of using flaps at the leading and trailing edge of the wings of large aircraft during takeoff and landing.
The possibility of takeoff or land of an aircraft without using flaps.
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