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Old 3rd Apr 2013, 07:02
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Is that true?- if it wasn't, satellites would not stay in orbit and aeroplanes would fall out of the sky if they flew too slowly - wait a minute...........................

If so is it taken into account calculating lift of the airplanes in cruise? - I very much doubt it
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