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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. mnchar+fC1[view] [source] 2020-04-27 13:15:22
>>tomp+fl
One concept is "heavier than air" flight is throwing air downward.

Visuals help: [1] https://aviationphoto.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/Paul-Bo... [2] https://www.popphoto.com/sites/popphoto.com/files/import/201... [3] https://imgur.com/gallery/EHW7D [4] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfY5ZQDzC5s&t=192

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