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Old 04-27-2005, 09:23 PM   #39
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Originally Posted by Beestie
Same with a plane wing. The assymetrical shape of the wing makes the air moving over the top of the wing move faster than the air moving across the bottom of the wing. So, the air pressure on top of the wing is lower than it is on the bottom. The air on the bottom, then, moves towards the top and pushes the wing up as it does.
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