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Low pressure above the wing goes faster because the low pressure always takes the longer way ( The curved side of the wing). This is what creates lift. the engines just help the airplane move on the runway to go faster for it to be able to take off. This is how it works: the fast air/low pressure on top of the wing pulls the wing towards it and since the wing is attached to the plane the plane also moves up. The slow air/high pressure always takes the short way/the bottom of wing. The high pressure going on the bottom of the wing pushes the wing upwards and the plane goes with it.

This explanation of "aircraft lift" has been taught in the text books for many years but is incomplete in its explanation of "lift". If this were the complete answer to "lift" we would see no aircraft ever flying upside down as the "lift" would quickly "lift" them right into the ground. There are many aircraft used in stunt flying which have almost completely flat wings which would develop no or insufficient "lift" to keep the aircraft aloft. More recent theories point to a more complete explanation of "aircraft lift". In addition to the very small "lift" generated by the curved upper surfice of some aircraft the angle of attack to the airflow is a more complete explanation of "aircraft lift." With the huge forces necessary to lift an aircraft such as some of the military cargo planes the amount of "lift" generated by the curved wing design would never be sufficient to get it off the ground let alone stay aloft, however the angle of attack through the air generating force on the lower surface of the wing can generate sufficient lift to get the aircraft off the ground. To some extent the greater the angle of attack the greater lift.

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