Is the Double Channel Wing Design an Improvement?

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The discussion centers on the potential improvements of a double channel wing design in enhancing lifting force. Participants are encouraged to analyze a video and an attached drawing to assess the effectiveness of the proposed design. The argument highlights that directing air downward is essential for lift, while horizontal airflow is inefficient, as evidenced by the video showing a significant disparity between thrust and lift. There is skepticism about the actual improvement the new design could offer, despite initial assumptions of its effectiveness. Ultimately, the conversation seeks to quantify the potential benefits while addressing the inherent flaws in the design approach.
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Can anyone take a look at the following video, and then look at the attached drawing, and tell me: Why shouldn't the design described in the drawing, improve upon the channel wing lifting force?

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One way or another, the air has to be directed downward to produce lift. Blowing it horizontally over/across a wing is a really inefficient way to do that (sucking it over the wing is even worse)...as the results in the video show, with the thrust produced being about 5x the lift produced.
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Can anyone take a look at the following video, and then look at the attached drawing, and tell me: Why shouldn't the design described in the drawing, improve upon the channel wing lifting force?
I'm sure it would -- but you should be able to predict how much of an improvement based on the results in the youtube video, and show yourself why it is still a really bad idea.
 
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