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Camber
| Camber | | | Rise in curve of an airfoil section from its chord, usually expressed as ratio of departure of the curve from the chord to the length of the chord. "Upper camber" refers to the upper surface of an airfoil and "lower camber" to the lower surface; "mean camber" is the mean of these two. | | source: Airship Aerodynamics Technical Manual (1941) |
| | | The convex or concave curvature of an airfoil. | | source: FAA Aerosense Glossary |
| | | The camber of an airfoil is the characteristic curve of its upper and lower surfaces. The upper camber is more pronounced, while the lower camber is comparatively flat. This causes the velocity of the airflow immediately above the wing to be much higher than that below the wing. | | source: FAA Airplane Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-3A) |
| | | The amount the wheels of an aircraft are tilted, or inclined, from the vertical. If the top of the wheel tilts outward, the camber is positive. If the top of the wheel tilts inward, the camber is negative. | | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician Airframe Handbook (FAA-H-8083-31) |
| | | The curvature of a wing as viewed by cross section. A wing has upper camber on its top surface and lower camber on its bottom surface. The upper camber is more pronounced; the lower camber is comparatively flat. This causes the velocity of the airflow immediately above the wing to be much higher than that below the wing. | | source: FAA Aviation Maintenance Technician General Handbook (FAA-H-8083-30) |
| | | The curvature of a wing when looking at a cross section. A wing has upper camber on its top surface and lower camber on its bottom surface. | | source: FAA Glider Flying Handbook (FAA-H-8083-13A) |
| | | The curvature of a wing when looking at a cross section. A wing has upper camber on its top surface and lower camber on its bottom surface. | | source: FAA Weight Shift Control Handbook (FAA-H-8083-5) |
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