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If you flipped the trailing edge and leading edge of How would an airfoil, how would relative wind react if it was flown backwards?

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Out of curiosity what would happen? Would

Would pressure on both top and bottom flip? or stay the same or act as a normal wing with less lift?

I'd assume it would still take longer to travel over the top than the bottom. Then conservation of energy takes effect and produces lift due to pressure, just wondering what negative effects happen?

If you flipped the trailing edge and leading edge of an airfoil, how would relative wind react?

enter image description here

Out of curiosity what would happen? Would pressure on both top and bottom flip? or stay the same or act as a normal wing with less lift?

I'd assume it would still take longer to travel over the top than the bottom. Then conservation of energy takes effect and produces lift due to pressure, just wondering what negative effects happen?

How would an airfoil react if it was flown backwards?

enter image description here

Out of curiosity what would happen?

Would pressure on both top and bottom flip? or stay the same or act as a normal wing with less lift?

I'd assume it would still take longer to travel over the top than the bottom. Then conservation of energy takes effect and produces lift due to pressure, just wondering what negative effects happen?

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If you flipped the trailing edge and leading edge of an airfoil, how would relative wind react?

enter image description here

Out of curiosity what would happen? Would pressure on both top and bottom flip? or stay the same or act as a normal wing with less lift?

I'd assume it would still take longer to travel over the top than the bottom. Then conservation of energy takes effect and produces lift due to pressure, just wondering what negative effects happen?