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I dunno. If I look at even a very simple diagram of the flow of air around a wing I see air deflected downward on the bottom and air accelerated around a curve
by upofadown 2y ago
I dunno. If I look at even a very simple diagram of the flow of air around a wing I see air deflected downward on the bottom and air accelerated around a curve on the top. Both would be expected to produce a downward reaction force.
Added: Or more Newtonish (no action at a distance), there is more upward vertical force contributed by the particles in both cases than downward force.
- lutorm 2y agoYes, if someone tells you how the air flows around a wing you can immediately deduce that it's producing lift, since the air is deflected downwards. The real task is explaining why the air flows the way it does.