What is Lift coefficient?
The '''lift coefficient''' (''C<sub>L</sub>'' or ''C<sub>Z</sub>'') is [[coefficient]] without a [[dimension]] that [[:wikt:relate|relates]] the [[Lift (force)|lift]] generated by an [[airfoil]], the [[dynamic pressure]] of the [[fluid]] [[Flux|flow]] around the airfoil, and the [[planform]] area of the airfoil. It may also be described as the ratio of lift pressure to dynamic pressure.<br /> *Lift coefficient may be used to relate the total [[Lift (force)|lift]] generated by an aircraft to the total area of the wing of the aircraft. *Lift coefficent may also be used as a characteristic of a particular shape (or cross-section) of an [[airfoil]]. The lift coefficient is a [[Dimensionless quantity|dimensionless number]]. [[Category:Fluid mechanics]] {{Physics-stub}}