New answers tagged wing-tip-vortex
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You ask the right question. Given the amount of misinformation out there, I can understand why you are confused.
First the tip vortices: They are neither a source of downward force not do they cause drag. They are only a consequence of lift creation by wings of limited span. This answer tries to explain this in more detail. If, however, you mean the wake ...
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