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Induced Drag
| Induced Drag | | | That part of total drag which is created by the production of lift. Induced drag increases with a decrease in airspeed. | | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | | Aerodynamic drag produced by an airfoil when it is producing lift. Induced drag is affected by the same factors that affect induced lift. | | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | | Drag that is the consequence of developing lift with a finite-span wing. It can be represented by a vector that results from the difference between total and vertical lift. Inertia. The tendency of a mass at rest to remain at rest or, if in motion, to remain in motion unless acted upon by some external force. | | source: FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) |
| | | That part of the total drag that is created by the production of lift. | | source: FAA Helicopter Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-21A) |
| | | Drag caused by the same factors that produce lift; its amount varies inversely with airspeed. As airspeed decreases, the angle of attack must increase, in turn increasing induced drag. | | source: FAA Pilot's Handbook of Aeronautical Knowledge (FAA-H-8083-25A) |
| | | That part of total drag which is created by the production of lift. Induced drag increases with a decrease in airspeed. | | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
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