Is Downwash a Myth in Lift Theory?

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Doug Mclean talk about common lift misconceptions.I agree with most of what he said but he claims that downward air flow "downwash" do not exist because integral is zero.

I don't agree with this statement,leave mathematics and see what happening in real world.
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What do you think about that and which lift theory do you support?
 
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Wing 11 said:
but he claims
How about a timestamp given it's a long lecture?
 
A.T. said:
How about a timestamp given it's a long lecture?
41:00 - 47:00 min
 
Wing 11 said:
but he claims that downward air flow "downwash" do not exist
He doesn't say that. He just says that the downward momentum doesn't accumulate in the atmosphere as a whole. The increased reaction from the ground cancels it.
 
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