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The increase in lift experienced by wings in close proximity to the ground.

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Is optimal landing flare related to ground effect?

Based on other questions it appears that a "flare" is always part of a healthy airplane landing. This question asked when a flare should be started, and I found it interesting that the accepted answe …
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Why is there a plateau in helicopter H/V diagrams?

The "dead-man's curve" in a typical helicopter height/velocity (H/V) diagram is commonly referenced to indicate that "towering flight" is dangerous and avoided in general practice. (Simon explained, …
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Why don't helicopters always takeoff from a hover out of ground-effect?

I've read enough crash reports to see that helicopters discovering too late in takeoff that they lack the power to fly out of ground-effect is a serious problem. I am wondering why the following isn' …
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