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8 Measurement of Aerodynamic Forces and Moments
Fig. 8.1 The aerodynamic forces acting at the centre of gravity of an aircraft
Fig. 8.2 Forces and moments constituting the aerodynamic coefficients
In this system, the force
− →
F is decomposed into:
– a component along
− →
X a → drag F x ,
– a component along
− →
Z a → lift F z ,
– a component along
− →
Y a → side force F y .