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Old October 10th 07, 12:30 AM posted to sci.physics,rec.aviation.piloting
Bertie the Bunyip[_19_]
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Default Airplane Pilot's As Physicists

Randy Poe wrote in
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On Oct 9, 4:25 pm, Bertie the Bunyip wrote:
Randy Poe wrote
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On Oct 9, 4:08 pm, Le Chaud Lapin wrote:
Hi All,


There is a long discussion ongoing in rec.aviation.piloting about

what
causes lift on a plane.


Heh. I know the argument. I think it's broken out here
(sci.physics) many times.


(a) It's the Bernoulli effect due to the shape of the
wing cross-section, the way we were all taught as kids.


(b) No, it's just the angle of attack.


I'm no expert, but I heard enough in similar arguments here
to convince me that the angle-of-attack people are right and
the shape of the wing has more to do with controlling
turbulence.

[snip]

Well, thanks be to god that that';s been authoritatively setttled.


"Authoritatively"? Can you read? Can you read the
part where I said "I'm no expert" and where I said that
I was convinced by other people?



Oow, you ned a sarcasm detector. I can put one up on Ebay for you if you
like.


Bertie