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1. tomp+fl[view] [source] 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[view] [source] 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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3. tomp+Qn[view] [source] 2020-04-26 22:17:30
>>contra+Cn
That can't be the explanation, otherwise wings wouldn't need to be curved - flat wings could fly, as long as they're tilted to redirect the air.
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4. mkl+Rw[view] [source] 2020-04-26 23:35:59
>>tomp+Qn
Flat wings can fly. E.g. kites.
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