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The 25 pages that link to Airfoil, each with the reason it gives.

• AerodynamicsBroader topic: Its geometry sets the lift and drag characteristics of wings and blades.

• Bernoulli's principleRelated: Bernoulli's principle relates pressure to local speed, but does not alone explain lift.

• Lift (force)Broader topic: An airfoil's geometry organizes airflow to create a useful lift component.

• Angle of attackNarrower topic: Angle of attack is commonly introduced through the orientation of an airfoil in airflow.

• Fixed-wing aircraftBroader topic: Wing cross-sections shape airflow and help determine lift and drag.

• WingNarrower topic: A wing is a three-dimensional surface whose sections commonly have airfoil shapes.

• Aerodynamic liftNarrower topic: An airfoil section is the basic shape whose lift is analyzed.

• GliderRelated: The glider's wing airfoil helps balance lift, drag, and performance.

• Bat wingCompared with: An airfoil is often treated as rigid, unlike the bat wing’s actively deforming surface.

• PropellerNarrower topic: Each propeller blade is an airfoil that generates force as it rotates.

• StreamlineRelated: Streamlines around an airfoil help describe acceleration, turning, and separation.

• Helicopter rotorNarrower topic: Rotor blades use airfoil sections to generate lift while rotating.

• StreamliningBroader topic: Its profile balances lift generation with drag reduction.

• AileronRelated: An aileron is a movable extension of the wing’s aerodynamic surface.

• ParaglidingNarrower topic: A paraglider wing is a flexible airfoil rather than a rigid aircraft wing.

• RotorcraftRelated: Each rotor blade acts as an airfoil while moving through the air.

• Turbine bladeNarrower topic: Turbine blades use airfoil sections to turn flow while limiting losses.

• AirplaneBroader topic: Wings and control surfaces use airfoil shapes to create lift and maneuvering forces.

• Swept wingNarrower topic: A swept wing combines airfoil sections with a planform angle to shape aircraft performance.

• ChrysopeleaRelated: The snake's flattened cross-section functions as an unusual body-scale lifting surface.

• Lawrence HargraveRelated: His curved surfaces explored how wing shape affects lift.

• Nikolay ZhukovskyRelated: Zhukovsky analyzed how wing shape affects airflow and lift.

• TriplaneNarrower topic: Each triplane wing is an airfoil whose lift contributes to the aircraft's total.

• Leading-edge slatNarrower topic: A slat modifies the effective leading-edge shape of an airfoil.

• Ultralight aviationNarrower topic: Ultralight wings depend on airfoil lift to support a low-mass aircraft.