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Old October 16th 07, 06:11 PM posted to sci.physics,rec.aviation.piloting
Le Chaud Lapin
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Default Airplane Pilot's As Physicists

On Oct 16, 11:04 am, "Androcles" wrote:
"Le Chaud Lapin" wrote in
: In this video the air moves MUCH faster over the top of the wing
: than it does over the bottom:
: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCcZyW-6-5o
:
: I just looked at this video.
:
: What you wrote and what this video demonstrates are two entirely
: different things. There is no reason to say that the air moving above
: the wing must meet beneath the wing.

What do you think it meets, water?


BTW, there is nothing in that video about airplane wings. It only
shows Bernoulli's principle using smoke stacks, hanging balls, piece
of paper, etc. At no point do I see any demonstration of air above
and below having disparity in speed, unless you count the book.

-Le Chaud Lapin-