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Old 05-27-2011, 11:57 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by KamperBob View Post
It's worth noting that arched wings are much stronger than flat ones due to curvature. They flap less. Nature exploits curvature in many ways. There is more to learn from birds and fish.
exactly. it is possible to design a plane that flies solely on the Bernouli Effect, but it would take an immense amount of power to over come the drag of the airfoil design.
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