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Old 2nd May 2003, 22:53
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CBLong:

Remember that Bernoulli's theorem applies to closed systems (e.g. a venturi tube). In the case of the fuselage side (or wing surface for that matter) there is only one wall; the other part of the "venturi" is missing, hence the theorem cannot be applied to this particular situation.
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