I can't even spell aerodinamics, but I'm with the lift reduces camp.
In any steady state climb the accelerometer indicates less than 1 G. The steeper the (steady) angle of climb, the less the G force, until we reach the vertical where the G force (and stalling speed) reach zero.
I can't explain why, but surely if the acceleration force is reduced it must follow that lift has reduced also!
Standing by to learn something new today.
Last edited by fullyspooled; 18th October 2008 at 08:44.