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Old 11th May 2003, 08:40
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B737 - Do engines nacelles contribute to lift?

Looking at the nacelles on a B737 300/400/500 etc with the CFM56, the nacelles seem to have a profile similar to an aerofoil.

Maybe I should already know this, but does the shape generate some amount of lift in order to help support itself in flight (ie contibute to the a/c total lift with regard to generating some lift to account for it's own weight??)
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