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Originally posted by GregT
Very little of any planes lift actually comes from the Bernoulli Effect, this is just a widespread mis-conception. Yes, it does contribute, but it is not the largest lift component.
If you want to start an argument, go to one of the aero newsgroups and ask "what creates lift?". Even the aero guys can't agree on an explanation that other people can understand, even other engineers. But they sure can calculate it.
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