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Old 8th Nov 2023, 04:39
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There is upwash as the subsonic plane moves through the air because the air is being shoved forward. See Figure 4.3 in https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalog/pdf/13-08723.pdf and


The majority of the explanations in that link are suspect as the engine core is clearly parallel to the fuselage. It is only the inlet that is tilted.
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