Originally posted by Gabriel
I'm not arguing the point. I'm using a bit of Socratic method to extract a simpler explanation from you and to pin you down on a few key points (perhaps we should designate green font for this purpose).
I understand now that lift is entirely the result of an air mass being turned by the angle of attack of the lower wing surface and that the shape of the wing chord is the result of aerodynamic issues related to the location of the stagnation point and factors that effect the useable AoA range and minimize drag. I understand boundary layer separation issues, viscosity and compressibility issues (but I need my understanding to focus on low speed flight first).
What still puzzles me is the role (if any) of the upper wing surface to actually generate a lift force. You now have me under the impression that the speed of the flow OVER the wing and thus the local pressure there has NO lift-generating function. Correct?
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