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Old 02-05-2012 | 07:59 AM
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Rodney
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The flat portion at the bottom of a Clark Y airfoil is at a negative angle of attack if you are comparing it to the actual angle of attack of the wing. Thus, if the stab is parallel to it, you have approximately a negative angle of attack built into the stab.