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don't forget that the wings create lift, i.e., the body hangs between the wings, it's not the body that holds up the wings, it's the other way around.
by ephaeton 6y ago
don't forget that the wings create lift, i.e., the body hangs between the wings, it's not the body that holds up the wings, it's the other way around.
- JoeSmithson 6y agoExactly, it's more like suspending yourself from your armpits
- burfog 6y agoNo, because of leverage. The air lifts all along the whole wing. On average, the air lifts from the middle. So it's more like suspending yourself from your elbows, with your arms out horizontal.