If we assume two particles of air arriving at the leading edge, one flowing over the airfoil, the other under the airfoil. Do they arrive at trailing edge at exactly the same time?
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3$\begingroup$ No they don't. See: Nasa, incorrect theory #1 $\endgroup$ – mins Oct 29 '16 at 20:52
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$\begingroup$ Probably a better answer, contains what @mins is referencing: aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/16193/… $\endgroup$ – Jay Carr Oct 30 '16 at 0:19
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1$\begingroup$ Also relevant: aviation.stackexchange.com/questions/1157/… $\endgroup$ – Jay Carr Oct 30 '16 at 0:21
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$\begingroup$ Depends on whether the particle gets into the boundary layer or not. If it does it will be slowed down considerably, depending on how much time it spends there, and how close to the wing surface it gets. $\endgroup$ – Charles Bretana Oct 30 '16 at 15:03
