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Old 3rd Jan 2010, 16:30
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Given the the two facts that (a) a flat plate will produce lift at positive angle of attack and (b) a cambered airfoil will produce lift at zero angle of attack, both theories are equally valid. However, being that a cambered wing is more efficient in most flight regimes, and is actively used, it is reasonable to assume that the Bernoulli part is more important than the Newton part. But one does not exclude the other.
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