Airfoil Camber Payload 
Pilot Institute
JUNE 4, 2025
Use of Reflex Airfoils Ever notice how many tailless aircraft have wings that curve at the trailing edge? This type of design is a reflex airfoil. The reflexed shape of the airfoil usually causes a positive (nose-up) pitching moment coefficient at its aerodynamic center. Flying wings dont have tails or elevators.
Pilot Institute
APRIL 12, 2025
Developments in aircraft design and engine technology have allowed us to fly farther, faster, and carry more payload. They are designed with a special shape called an airfoil, which encourages passing air to turn and deflect downward. One is the upper wing surfaces curvature compared to the lower surface, called wing camber.
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