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Which is not a feature of the first new NACA airfoil (GA(W)-1 or the Whitcomb airfoil) developed?(a) Large leading-edge radius(b) Higher symmetry(c) Higher maximum lift coefficient(d) Cusped trailing edgeThe question was asked in a job interview.My question comes from Modern Low Speed Airfoils in section Incompressible Flow over Airfoils of Aerodynamics

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Right choice is (B) Higher symmetry

The BEST explanation: The larger leading EDGE radius gave a reduced peak in pressure coefficient at the leading edge. The trailing edge was cusped which INCREASED camber, thus decreasing symmetry. These FEATURES reduced flow separation and gave a higher value of maximum lift coefficient.



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