Aerodynamic Concepts
Airfoil
-NACA 9412- Airfoil used by UAV Airframe C
-NACA 7412- Less cambered airfoil
-NACA 5412- Less camber then 7412
-E423- Heavily cambered airfoil
-Other cambered airfoil
-Clark Y- Flat Bottom Airfoil
Wing
-Candy Bar Wing- Flat rectangular wing
-Dihedral- Wing has a slight upward angle
-Swept Wings- Wing tips are behind the wing’s root
-Tapered Wing- Wing with a longer cord at wing root than at the tip.
-Aspect Ratio- Ratio of the wing cord to span.
Material Concepts
Fuselage
-Stringer- Balsa formers with stringers and a monokote covering
-Sheeting- Balsa formers with sheeted sides and monokote covering
-Fiberglass- Balsa formers with sheeted sides and fiberglass covering
Wings
-Balsa Build-up- Balsa ribs with stringers and monokote covering
-Balsa Sheeting- Balsa ribs with balsa sheeting and monokote
-Balsa Fiberglass- Balsa ribs with sheeting and fiberglass covering
-Foam Fiberglass- Foam core with fiberglass covering
-FOLSA- Pro- Foam core with balsa sheeting and fiberglass covering
-Foam Carbon Fiber- Foam core with carbon fiber covering
-Hybrid- Foam leading edge with balsa sheeting back and fiberglass covering
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