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>Because the top side of an airplane wing is flat, while the underside is curved, the air above moves faster than the air below, and the wing rises. That's wha
by efraim 9y ago
>Because the top side of an airplane wing is flat, while the underside is curved, the air above moves faster than the air below, and the wing rises.
That's what the article says, but it's usually the underside that is flat and the top is curved.
- aidenn0 9y agoIn reality usually neither side is flat.
- travisjungroth 9y agoA flat bottom wing gives you nice stall and landing characteristics. Very small, 2-4 seat, trainer airplanes have them. (Cessna 150, J3 Cub)
- aidenn0 9y agoI wouldn't call the Cessna 150 flat, as it has visible lower-camber, but you are right about the J3 Cub; it's super flat on the bottom.