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1. tomp+fl
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2020-04-26 21:51:54
>>qqqqqu+(OP)
Flight. Apparently "air flows faster on the top side of the wing, lowering the pressure" is an incomplete explanation; I even heard we don't completely understand why it works (?!?).
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2. contra+Cn
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2020-04-26 22:14:43
>>tomp+fl
It directs air moving horizontally downwards, by conservation of momentum the wing must get additional upwards momentum, called lift.
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