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Old 20th Nov 2012, 09:50
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Thomas coupling
 
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Punto: Please find time to read 407too's post where he offers a link about Newton's theory. At the very end, where the 'experts' actually describe the effect they specifically describe the formation of a low pressure area above the wing.

Crab: The Bernoulli theorem " equal transit times" aspect has well and truly been disproved, many years ago. IF one was to adopt the BT solution (as opposed to the other camp belonging to the NT solution), then it is a fact that the air over the surface with the greater cadence (in most cases this refers to the upper surface - but it could be the lower surface if the a/c was inverted!!)...does speed up and accelerate past its counter molecule transitting the other side of the wing. This increase in speed causes the reduction in air pressure and voila. Job done.

BT and NT come to the same conclusions:
(a) Low pressure is formed on the upper surface.
(b) Lift is formed as a reaction.

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