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A quote from the above publication: “ Then because of the shape of an airplane’s wing, called an airfoil, the air into which the airplane flies is split at the wing’s leading edge, passing above and below the wing at different speeds so that the air will reach the same endpoint along the trailing edge of the wing at the same time.”
> Then because of the shape of an airplane’s wing, called an airfoil, the air into which the airplane flies passes above and below the wing at different speeds. In general, the wing’s upper surface is curved so that the air rushing over the top of the wing speeds up and stretches out, which decreases the air pressure above the wing. In contrast, the air flowing below the wing moves in a straighter line, thus its speed and pressure remain about the same.
> Since high pressure always moves toward low pressure, the air below the wing pushes upward toward the air above the wing. The wing, in the middle, is then “lifted” by the force of the air perpendicular to the wing. When the force of lift is greater than the force of gravity, the airplane is able to fly, and because of thrust, the airplane is able to move forward in flight. According to Newton’s third law of motion, the action of the wings moving through the air creates lift.
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A pop-up rod on a the FO's control column on a DC-9 that shows the Mach trim position. (YouTube) Regarding the title, I'm not sure if it's just some or all jetliners (I tried to research it). On the DC-9, MD-80, and 737NG,* it is stated clearly in the FCOMs that the Mach trim moves the elevator ...
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