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IL-2 Sturmovik: Cliffs of Dover Latest instalment in the acclaimed IL-2 Sturmovik series from award-winning developer Maddox Games.

 
 
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Old 05-11-2012, 10:47 AM
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2, Lower induced drag on the Spit doesn't have anything to do with wing shape, its simple that its a huge wing, and needs less angle of attack to provide the same lift. Less angle of attack - less drag.
The wing is elliptical. Lift distribution is modified to a certain degree that's true, but it still has lift more evenly distributed than the wing of a 109. And the elliptical shape is responsible for that. Your claim is not exactly true, because induced drag simply has something to do with the shape and lift distribution. You are right that the wing of a spit is large and that's why lower angle of attack ... ok. But the shape contributes too.
BTW if the elliptical shape didn't bring advantages, why would the Brits bother to manufacture them?
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