Examples of airfoil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Pratt is set to open a casting foundry and airfoil production facility in Asheville, North Carolina. — Stephen Singer, courant.com, 30 Mar. 2022 The shape of the airfoil is the key to noise generation here. — Manasee Wagh, Popular Mechanics, 11 Mar. 2022 The rear end flies a tall biplane setup with a large wing perched above a second smaller airfoil. — K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver, 7 Feb. 2022 Lacking an airfoil, the coaster twists from horizontal to vertical, quickly negating any chance at maintaining a Frisbee-like trajectory. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021 The curved rim on a Frisbee acts as an airfoil, which generates lift almost like an airplane wing. — David Kindy, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Aug. 2021 The horizontal airfoil surface of the tail group is about the size of the wing of a small bomber. — Popular Mechanics Editors, Popular Mechanics, 3 June 2021 While the wing's orientation is important, the airfoil design, or the shape of the wing's profile viewed from the side-on, might be even more so. — Walter J. Boyne And Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 23 May 2021 The largest hurdle in the progression of VAWT designs is the lack of a proper airfoil shape and troubles with the braking systems, which drive unit costs up. — Ariel Cohen, Forbes, 20 May 2021 See More

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