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re: Does a plane achieve lift by pushing a wing through the air or by pulling air over a wing?
Posted on 4/11/24 at 8:41 am to sidewalkside
Posted on 4/11/24 at 8:41 am to sidewalkside
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Does a plane achieve lift by pushing a wing through the air or by pulling air over a wing?
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If the engines can PULL enough wind over the wings surface it will achieve lift even without the plane appearing to move forward to a bystander viewing.
I’m in flight training right now
One time we encountered 55kt winds at 1000’. Pointed the nose into the wind and “hovered” over Port Allen literally staying stationary with the engine nearly idled.
It was a really cool demonstration that all you need for lift is air moving across the wing no matter the source
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