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Stepped Airfoils for Model Airplanes - Are They Better?

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At low Reynolds numbers, stepped airfoils can be more efficient than smooth airfoils by reducing excess skin friction drag. A simple experiment is conducted, comparing different free-flight model gliders including ones with stepped airfoils.
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