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Old 4th Feb 2011, 07:24
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TC - as RVDT asks, what is the mechanism by which the 'ram effect' increases pressure under the wing when there is no choke point, just a slightly convergent duct?

I don't think you can ram air into a tube with 2 open ends and hope to create dynamic pressure..

If your reading on WIGs has been on bernoulli based articles then I am sure it does talk about increase of pressure but said theory would appear to be incorrect.

Decrease of downwash - Yes

Increase of pressure and ram effect - No

Apparently the earth is no longer flat!!!!
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