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Old 13th January 2014 | 20:17
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Pace
 
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From: In the boot of my car!
If you stand in a 50 KT wind holding a balloon then a 50 KT aircurrent will flow over the balloon sufaces.
Let the balloon go and the balloon will tarvel over the ground at 50 kts but there will now be zero wind flow over the balloon sufaces.
Now replace the balloon with a wing Go figure

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