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Piotrsko · 05-27-2021, 11:44 AM

Ground effect works primarily by masking the high pressure drag effect on the bottom which is why it only works so high. Or as it was explained me. Since you have more lift, you reduce the AOA, which makes you less draggy.

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Piotrsko Somewhat crazed Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: 1826 miles WSW of Normal Posts: 4,389 Thanks: 532 Thanked 1,196 Times in 1,055 Posts	Ground effect works primarily by masking the high pressure drag effect on the bottom which is why it only works so high. Or as it was explained me. Since you have more lift, you reduce the AOA, which makes you less draggy.