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Old 07-19-2009, 01:58 PM   #23
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Originally Posted by 101lifts2 View Post
Turbines pull air over the wings which aids in lift. How much I don't know.

I'm sure if you reached the 175mph and stopped the engines the plane wouldn't lift. You would have to increase speed. But yes air moving across the wings is the only thing lifting the plane, but we are discussing how that air gets moving.
Dude, seriously!?!?! Where do you come up with this stuff??

No, the turbines do not move the air across the wings. Generally they're mounted UNDER the wings, and the outlet is BEHIND the wings. Some are even mounted in the back. Or how about a small plane with a single prop in front... how is that gonna move any are across the wings?? It's not even close

I don't know where you got this wacky idea that the engines are like a fan blowing air across the wings. THEY'RE NOT!! They have one purpose and one purpose only.... to move the plane forward. That is IT! Once the plane is moving forward, the surrounding air moving across the wings produces the lift

But since you want to argue.... by your logic, explain to me how this plane ever made it off the ground. Where's the turbines drawing the air across the wings?? Hmmmmm....




Seriously bro.... not trying to sound like a dick here or anything, but you might want to educate yourself a little bit on the subject matter before getting into an argument.... just sayin
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