On 26/01/2011 23:00, N. T. wrote:
> Olin Lathrop wrote:
>> I'm not sure what you're overall point is.  You seem to be trying to
>> describe how the lift forces on the wing are generated, but how ever the=
y
>> are generated it doesn't change the fact that ultimately a plane stays u=
p by
>> pushing down on air.
> I think he is trying to state that a plane hangs on by pulling the air
> down, not "stays up", by "pushing down on air". Probably you should
> have used "moving air down", not "pushing air down". But that's
> absolutely not important in the context as for me.
>

I think we are beginning to split hairs here - if one thing goes one=20
way, then something generally goes the other way too. Out of interest -=20
what do you see is the distinction between "pushing air down" and=20
"moving air down"?

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