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Old 26th Dec 2008, 06:30
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Brian Abraham
 
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About 75% of the lift is due to upwash/downwash
The correct figure is 100%. In NASAs terms, lift is generated by the turning of the airflow (upwash/downwash). As a reading of my previous post you will see "The integrated velocity variation around the object produces a net turning of the gas flow"
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