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Answer by JZYL for Does the aerodynamic center always have to lie on the...

No, there is no reason why aerodynamic center (AC) have to lie on the chord line. As the OP correctly pointed out, Thin Airfoil Theory (TAT) result indicates that the AC:Exists, and Lies on the chord...

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Does the aerodynamic center always have to lie on the chord line?

A lot of resources online state that the aerodynamic center is the "point on the body of an airfoil with respect to which the moment coefficient does not change with angle of attack." However, does...

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