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Old 01-17-2009 | 12:24 PM
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Default RE: How to calculate induced angle of attack and downwash

Well, in short, induced AOA = lift coefficient / pi * aspect ratio [rad], that is for elliptical lift distribution. For other cases it's rather complex. Won't help you much either because you can't do that much about induced drag with washout. So I'd still recommend getting a good textbook