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Old 23rd Dec 2008, 16:36
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Pugilistic Animus
 
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Exactly

wing/rotor/prop/turbine etc pushes air down / back/ forward

air pushes wing up/forward /back

any further requires mathematical obscenity

also, most students who start basic aerodynamics class wearing Gucci sunglasses and begin their introduction by ignorantly 'spouting utter tosh' about Coanda effect blade element theory etc. receive a F

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