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Old 08-06-2013, 10:56 AM   #27 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Viturro View Post
I get confused again
An aileron would be on a wing and effecting the leading or trailing edge, same for wing or top of car body. It would be flush, near flush (up or down) or set back and or forward slightly.

A wing would be a foil in a free stream of air.

Google images for both and see if it makes sense to you.

People who have assumed equal pressure air approaching the item in question have made a faulty assumption in my opinion.
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