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CHAPTER 4  III  The Wing: Particulars of Flight  45




































                    Figure 4-1 • A small, twin-engine commuter on final approach, with flaps and landing gear down, exemplifies the modified elliptical wing
                    shape typical of many such aircraft.





































                       Figure 4-2 • The short triangular wings of an F-15 Eagle, as seen from below, are characteristic of a Mach 2.5 air-superiority fi ghter.



















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