What is the CAMBER LINE and how does it relate to CAMBER?

<div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"> The camber line is an imaginary line that runs through the centre of the wing, from leading edge to trailing edge. It remains equal distance from the top of the wing to the bottom of the wing. Camber is the measure of the curvature of a wing. In simple terms, it is a distance measurement from the chord line to the camber line. Camber is measured as a percentage of the chord. If you had a chord line that was 200cm long and the greatest measured distance from the chord line to the camber line was 30cm you would have a 15% camber. A greater camber would equate to more lift at lower speeds, but consequently more drag at higher speeds. Think about how the application of flaps changes the flight characteristics of your airplane. With flaps you create more lift at lower speeds (your stall speed decreases), however you increase the amount of induced drag. <div class="fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_2 1_2 fusion-flex-column" style="--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:50%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:3.84%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:3.84%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;"> <div class="fusion-image-element " style="text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);"> <img width="1500" height="1500" alt="Chord Camber LIne and Angle of Attack" src="https://www.runup.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chord-camber-line-angle-of-attack.jpg" class="img-responsive wp-image-2212" srcset="https://www.runup.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chord-camber-line-angle-of-attack-200x200.jpg 200w, https://www.runup.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chord-camber-line-angle-of-attack-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.runup.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chord-camber-line-angle-of-attack-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.runup.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chord-camber-line-angle-of-attack-800x800.jpg 800w, https://www.runup.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chord-camber-line-angle-of-attack-1200x1200.jpg 1200w, https://www.runup.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/chord-camber-line-angle-of-attack.jpg 1500w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px" />

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  What is the CAMBER LINE and how does it relate to CAMBER?Jamie2020-10-28T09:39:32-04:00
  What is the CAMBER LINE and how does it relate to CAMBER?
  The camber line is an imaginary line that runs through the centre of the wing, from leading edge to trailing edge. It remains equal distance from the top of the wing to the bottom of the wing.
  
  Camber is the measure of the curvature of a wing. In simple terms, it is a distance measurement from the chord line to the camber line. Camber is measured as a percentage of the chord. If you had a chord line that was 200cm long and the greatest measured distance from the chord line to the camber line was 30cm you would have a 15% camber.
  
  A greater camber would equate to more lift at lower speeds, but consequently more drag at higher speeds. Think about how the application of flaps changes the flight characteristics of your airplane. With flaps you create more lift at lower speeds (your stall speed decreases), however you increase the amount of induced drag.
  
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