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The conducted experimental research concerns the analysis of the phenomena that take place on the surface of the wing with the DBD plasma actuator turned off and on. The plasma actuator used during the experimental tests has a different structure compared to the classic plasma actuator. The commonly tested plasma actuator uses solid\/impermeable electrodes, while in the research, the plasma actuator uses a new type of electrodes, two mesh electrodes separated by an impermeable Kapton dielectric. The experimental research was carried out for the angle of attack \u03b1 = 15\u00b0 and several air velocities V = 5\u201315 m\/s with a step of 5 m\/s for the Reynolds number Re = 87,500\u2013262,500. The critical angle of attack at which the SD 7003 profile has the maximum lift coefficient is about 11\u00b0; during the experimental research, the angle was 15\u00b0. Despite the high angle of attack, it was possible to increase the lift coefficient. The use of a plasma actuator with two mesh electrodes allowed to increase the lift by 5%, even at a high angle of attack. 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