>Andrew Stiller wrote:
>>
>> Actually, that can't be the case, though everybody thinks it is. If
>> Bernoulli's law were responsible for lift in aircraft, airplanes
>> wouldn't be able to fly upside-down--and they can.
>>
>
>I'm confused by this remark -- Bernoulli's law deals with the flow of
>air over an air-foil and the difference in presssure on the under side
>of the wing and the top of the wing. When a plane flies upside down
>there is still an upper side and a lower side for the air to work
>against. Well designed wings (as in aerobatic planes) work equally well
>no matter which side is up.
Absolutely wrong.
Flying upside down pushes the wing towards the ground.
The pilot has to overcome this problem by adjusting the back ailerons (I am sure that's not their name) and engine speed.
Don't quit your day job ;-)
Phil Daley
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