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Old 10-18-2020, 04:30 PM   #58 (permalink)
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That said, while a "wing in free air is not the same," the mechanism at work may be the same: airflow "wrapping" around the roof causes an increase in flow speed and reduction in pressure
Which is why I compared to the wing-tip.

Central jets are utile in the underbody.
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