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The way an airplane wing (or helicopter rotor) works is by creating a pressure differential, or a difference in air pressure, between the top and bottom of the wing or blade. Nature abhors a vacuum, so a gas such as air will flow as quickly as needed to prevent one from forming.

Curving the top of the wing forces the air to travel a further distance in the same amount of time. As the plane moves forward and the air rushes over the wing, it has less chance to press downward, allowing the air flowing beneath the wing to press upward with enough force to lift the wing (and the entire aircraft with it).

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