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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    Thanks for your time, I'm afraid I am one of those people who is constantly looking for cause and effect haha. Gonna have to knuckle down and read up on more theory. Take care
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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    Thanks again bonehead, really appreciate the help. I've had a quick look over the Navier–Stokes equations, it will take me a while to understand these (maybe forever) but they are exactly what I was looking for. :) The stagnation makes sense to me, and that the downward deflection of air...
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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    yeah, my problem is understanding why the air moves faster over the top than the bottom. I understand its often better to just accept that this is simply 'how it is', but I would much rather nail down my understanding of this subject. consider this as an example, a model aircraft is traveling...
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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    Cheers mate its abit price though! Just found this one http://www.amazon.com/gp/search?index=books&linkCode=qs&keywords=9780273773511&tag= Which is the updated edition of the one I had been reading! :) Just a quick question concerning the Bernoulli Principle if you don't mind. I know that...
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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    Thanks man, the PF thread was great!
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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    Thanks I noticed my mistake on the pressures (oops). I think I understand what you mean here with the no net gain. I'm fairly new to engineering but flight really does fascinate me, I have been reading quite an outdated book on the mechanics of flight which was written in the 70's at some...
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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    Apologies if this is incredibly stupid/already been asked.
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    Increasing Wing Surface Area with Pores?

    Hello, I'm new here, but I have some questions which i'd like to ask. I had this idea about corrugated wings to increase the wing surface area (thus increasing lift), but quickly realized that this would also increase the wings drag as it would have a larger cross section breaking through...
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