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\nLowering flaps increases the wing’s camber and allows the aircraft to fly at a smaller angle of attack (AOA)<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
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Take this wing, starting in a clean configuration. When the pilot lowers the flaps, two things immediately happen: the wing camber<\/strong> and the AOA<\/strong> both increase. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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However, to maintain certain required lift, the AOA must be reduced\u2026 so does the induced drag.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Lowering flaps increases the wing’s camber and allows the aircraft to fly at a smaller angle of attack (AOA) Flaps Lowered Take this wing, starting in a clean configuration. When the pilot lowers the flaps, two things immediately happen: the wing camber and the AOA both increase. However, to maintain certain required lift, the AOA must be reduced\u2026 so