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The wing has a pressure gradient along the AB direction, is there a pressure gradient along the CD direction?

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Can such an aircraft take off vertically?

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Is excess lift or excess power needed for a climb?

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An airplane has an engine that pushes its flight. What force pushes a glider to fly? [duplicate]

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How does stall depend on angle of attack but not speed?

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Why can gliders fly for so long?

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How does a ring paper airplane fly for a long distance?

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Is a winglet better than an equal span extension?

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How do I explain what makes an airplane fly to a non-technical person?

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Why is the wrong explanation of “air travels a longer distance and creates a lift” so popular?

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How do wings generate lift?

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Does the wing always have an adverse pressure gradient along the chord?

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What causes the adverse pressure gradient that leads to flow separation?

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Why do airplanes lift up their nose to climb?

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The wing has a pressure gradient along the AB direction, is there a pressure gradient along the CD direction?

Can such an aircraft take off vertically?

Is excess lift or excess power needed for a climb?

'Gravitational' power vs. engine power

What produces thrust along the line of flight in a glider?

An airplane has an engine that pushes its flight. What force pushes a glider to fly? [duplicate]

If a glider had human pedal powered propellers how much extra distance could you go? [duplicate]

Can an automatic vane-based stabilizer really work?

How does stall depend on angle of attack but not speed?

Why can gliders fly for so long?

How does a ring paper airplane fly for a long distance?

Is a winglet better than an equal span extension?

How do I explain what makes an airplane fly to a non-technical person?

Why is the wrong explanation of “air travels a longer distance and creates a lift” so popular?

How do wings generate lift?

Does the wing always have an adverse pressure gradient along the chord?

What causes the adverse pressure gradient that leads to flow separation?

Why do airplanes lift up their nose to climb?