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Induced Drag Force Explained

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This video explains where detrimental induced drag force comes from and how to design airplanes to minimize the induced drag. An experiment is shown to demonstrate how taking steps to reduce the induced drag force acting on a glider increases the distance it can fly. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzqS_NjTxps Timecodes 0:00 - Intro 1:40 - Where induced drag comes from 5:48 - The induced drag coefficient 6:50 - The aspect ratio 8:19 - Aspect ratio demonstration 9:36 - The Oswald span efficiency factor 10:51 - Tapered wings 12:11 - Winglets 13:20 - Ground effect 14:17 - Conclusion

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