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Re:Why we don’t understand heavier-than-air flight by jjk166 on Saturday June 26, 2021 @02:51PM (#27644718)
Another common and wrong explanation. The air is pushed down by induced rotation. An inclined wing is one way to do it, but is not necessary.
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Re:Why we don’t understand heavier-than-air flight by IshKebab on Saturday June 26, 2021 @03:32PM (#27645037)
I don't know what you are trying to say.
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Re:Why we don’t understand heavier-than-air flight by jjk166 on Saturday June 26, 2021 @03:48PM (#27645183)
Sorry. An inclined wing just means the wing is at an angle relative to the airflow. An induced rotation means that the wing causes the airstream to turn, so the airflow around the wing has a circular, rotating component.
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