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how do airplane wings work?

Jan 2nd, 2001 22:28
Philip Olson, John Brett, http://www.google.com


It's all to do with the shape of the wing and how the air moves quicker
on the underside of the wing due to the smaller distance travelled and
this creates lift, causing the plane to fly.  It's just amazing.
Related Resources :
    Factors that Affect Lift                                :
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    http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/factors.html
    Wing Geometry                                           :
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    http://www.lerc.nasa.gov/WWW/K-12/airplane/geom.html
    How Airplanes Work                                      :
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    http://www.howstuffworks.com/airplane.htm
    Aviation Category / Information                         :
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    http://www.howstuffworks.com/category.htm?cat=Aviat
From the above words and resources, it should make perfect sense how 
airplanes remain in the air and how the wings affect this.