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I don't see how the Coanda effect explains how the classical airfoil profile allows planes to fly upside down - I'd expect them to be dragged down by it, not li
by perlgeek 16y ago
I don't see how the Coanda effect explains how the classical airfoil profile allows planes to fly upside down - I'd expect them to be dragged down by it, not lifted up.
Can anybody please explain that, or link to an explanation?
- jbri 16y agoIf you look at air show footage of planes flying inverted, you'll see that they fly with a pretty big angle of attack. It's similar to how a flat-wing plane can fly.