Re: Misconceptions: Physics of Flight

["Michael N. Monce" <mnmon@CONNCOLL.EDU>]

On Wed, 11 Aug 1999, romanza wrote:

> Hi Jack and friends,
>     The misconception I was referring to was airflow on the top surface does
> not flow faster because of a longer distance and to recombine again with the
> airflow from the lower surface at the trailing edge. This is commonly given
> as the explanation for the existence of lift in many texts.
> Is there anywhere I can find an easy but correct explanation?
>
> Thanks,
> romanza

        Yes!  Here it is:

        www.aa.washington.edu/faculty/eberhardt/lift.html



                                Mike Monce
                                Connecticut College