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Old October 8th 07, 06:16 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Mxsmanic
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Default Backwash Causes Lift?

Le Chaud Lapin writes:

The airfoil turns the flow downward....

What air gets turn downward....the air on top of the wing or the air
on the bottom of wing?


Both, but mostly air from above the wing (a great deal of air, in fact).