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Old 9th Sep 2013, 00:10
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The upper part of the wing is more important than the lower part in providing lift. Most of the lift is generated by the "sucking" force.
So aerodynamically it's better to leave the upper part of the wing undisturbed, except if you really need it for e.g. STOL designs.
I wonder what Bernoulli would have to say about this?
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