By the way, this is NASA's simple child-friendly explanation of how an airfoil works. The problem is that it does not actually explain how the wing shape makes the air move faster (or how a barn door does):
If you click on the word lift, it gives you this:
And this is found on numerous pages of NASA's site:
Can we combine the three and arrive at a simple explanation?
Well, here's what NASA has to say about that:
Originally posted by NASA
Originally posted by NASA
Originally posted by NASA
Well, here's what NASA has to say about that:
Originally posted by NASA
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