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Old 19th Nov 2012, 00:37
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Shawn Coyle
 
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I finally realized that it's a bit of Bernoulli and a bit of Newton. Mostly Newton, but the curvature of the upper surface does help to deflect the mass of air down.
You might also look at 'See How it Flies', a Fixed wing book freely available online. Great physics of flight stuff there.
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