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Old April 28th 08, 05:07 AM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
Maxwell[_2_]
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Default Isn't lift part of drag?


"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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Yeah, you did. i didn't mean for the one thought to relate to the other.
Having said that, airliner wings are really complicated. Boeing wings
are a marvel to look at. The 757 wing is simply mindboggling. The center
section has a supercritical section in order to ammelorate drag induced
by the shick wave at high mach numbers. I'd say the 787 is going to
carry on that tradition with further refinements in that direction.


Bertie


Cool, did dumley teach you that one?