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Old 22nd Dec 2008, 14:29
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There was a great (but long) thread almost 3 years ago:
http://www.pprune.org/tech-log/20728...lers-pull.html

The short answer is: Bernoulli and downwash are intrinsic and inseparable in defining and measuring lift. The downwash is most noticeable downstream of a propeller or helo rotor, but it's there behind a fixedwing bird as well.
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