Module 8 Basic Aerodynamics Practice Questions - UK CAA Part-66 AME Module 8 - Basic Aerodynamics Exam

What is the primary physical cause of induced drag on a lifting wing?

Wingtip vortices generated by high-pressure air beneath the wing spilling over to the low-pressure area above the wing tip Surface roughness of the wing skin retarding airflow Airflow separation over the wing root at high airspeeds Friction between the fuselage and the wing root junction

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Wingtip vortices generated by high-pressure air beneath the wing spilling over to the low-pressure area above the wing tip

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