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Why Do Planes Fly?whyplanesfly.com

The real reason wings lift, the explanations that are wrong, and why experts still argue about how to say it. With live wind-tunnel simulations.

5 points•sbulaev•about 3 hours ago•1 comment•

#planes #fly #planes fly #explanations #wings #lift #real #reason

1 comment

taintechabout 2 hours ago

Really cool and interactive. Sharing this with my kids in high school.

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