Fortune magazine online has a photo essay about their new 787. On one
page,
http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2008/...ortune/16.html,
they make this statement:
The Dreamliner's wingspan is 197 feet, or about 25% longer than a
similar-sized plane, which increases lift and reduces drag.
I thought that lift, in addition to causing a net upward force on the
wing, also contributes to the drag force on the wing as well. If this
is the case then increasing lift should also increase drag. Did I
misunderstand?