S SamSES Ejection Handle Pulled Joined Dec 31, 2022 Messages 162 Display Name Display name: Sam G Jan 21, 2023 #1 Is best L over D the same AOA (ie 1.3) regardless of the airframe?
psween Pre-takeoff checklist Joined Mar 16, 2015 Messages 143 Location 7MN3 Display Name Display name: psween Jan 21, 2023 #2 No, because different airfoils have different max lift AOA, and different airframes have different drag coefficients, and both play into overall LD ratio.
No, because different airfoils have different max lift AOA, and different airframes have different drag coefficients, and both play into overall LD ratio.
