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Old 9th December 2005 | 01:15
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barit1
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In a wing, the airflow is turned downwards in a phenomenon we call "downwash". It is the "equal and opposite" reaction to the lift produced by the wing. They are inseparable, yet many elementary texts neglect to mention downwash.

A prop blade's downwash is called "propwash", and its lift is called "thrust". They are equally inseparable (as are the forces in the first paragraph).
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