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Old 03-05-2002 | 06:06 PM
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ChuckN
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Default Sounds like a Clark Y

You now have a wing section that has more in common with a Clark Y than the symmetrical wing profile you had before. It will create more lift at lower airspeeds and will require some negative angle of attack at high speed in order to remain in level flight. It will also have more induced drag and a higher pitching moment due to the higher lift coefficient. You basically have an airplane that is slower now than before it was modified.