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Old 11th July 2005 | 07:30
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Piltdown Man
 
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And obviously a non-symetrical can also develop lift when inverted. But this comes at a price. Firstly, a larger angle of attack when compared with operating the wing "the right way up", a higher stall speed (not forgetting that wash-out becomes wash-in) and a lot more drag.
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