U. S. Centennial of Flight - History of Flight

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Drag

	Drag on an airplane Credit - NASA
	Form drag Credit - Civil Air Patrol
	Friction drag Credit - Civil Air Patrol
	Induced drag Credit - Civil Air Patrol
	Jet with wing fillets Credit - NASA
	Percent of drag from airplane components Credit - NASA
	Reduction in drag since first airplane Credit - NASA