Howdy. Much of the "rubbish" I brought up was from the paper written by the two boffins. I will own my own, but in dismissing mine, without addressing the points from the Newton screed, well....baby/bathwater?
Specifically, Newton's second Law defeating any added energy from the airmass, per "bernoulli"? Shape of airfoil as irrelevant to lift, save at Stall?*
Owain, if your fear is that some innocents may be harmed by rubbish, could you address the scientists' 'rubbish' specifically?
Re the condensation above the DC10 wings, and the low pressure that created it.
My question is a general one. From whence comes the force supporting that monstrous mass in the air? Beneath the wing, as pressure, or above the wing, as "pull"?
Thanks for your patience.....
* "We should point out that the shape of the wing does affect the stall characteristics and efficiency of the wing, but it is not the primary factor in determining its lift."
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