In the test section of a high-speed subsonic wind tunnel operating at Mach number of 0.75, a NACA 2415 airfoil is mounted. The compressible lift coefficient measured for that airfoil is 0.7. Determine the equivalent incompressible lift coefficient and the angle of attack at which the airfoil is flying.

In the test section of a high-speed subsonic wind tunnel operating at Mach number of 0.75, a NACA 2415 airfoil is mounted. The compressible lift coefficient measured for that airfoil is 0.7. Determine the equivalent incompressible lift coefficient and the angle of attack at which the airfoil is flying.

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