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wongarsu
7mo ago
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Aircraft with symmetrical wings fly just fine, and most aircraft can fly upside down. So you don't
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the Bernoulli effect. Exploiting all the effects gives you more efficient planes though
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Animats
7mo ago
Mandatory XKCD: [1]
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https://xkcd.com/803/
dismalaf
7mo ago
You need a lot of power to lift an aircraft without the Bernoulli effect. That's why all planes take advantage of it.
tucnak
7mo ago
About 20% more power, provided perfect conversion. A lot? You tell me!
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