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mean aerodynamic chord
- Sinônimos
- second mean chord
- Definição1
- Chord of imaginary wing of constant section having same force vectors under all conditions as those of actual wing.
- Fonte1
- GUNSTON, Bill. The Cambridge aerospace dictionary. Cambridge: Cambridge University, 2004. (Cambridge aerospace series.)
- Definição2
- The average distance from the leading edge to the trailing edge of the wing.
- Fonte2
- FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION. Aircraft flying handbook. Washington, 2004. Disponível em: http://www.faa.gov/library/manuals/aircraft/media/FAA-H-8083-5.pdf. Acesso em: 09 maio 2012.
- Fonte3
- INTERNATIONAL CIVIL AVIATION ORGANIZATION. Aircraft accident digest n.38. Montreal, 2002. (Cir. 290 AN/168)
- Nota adicional1
- Acronym in English: MAC.
- Contexto
- The center of gravity (CG) at the time of takeoff was 25.3 percent of mean aerodynamic chord (MAC).
- Subárea
- Aerodynamics