ORIGINAL: dick Hanson
A drag race does not necessarily have a drag queen at the event. Also the sticklers for ''kerect'' aerodynamic terninology don't all agree on what is parasitic or induced or transitory.
I remain steadfastly attached, thu a semantic layer, to the belief that drag n lift are the same thing - If it helps do a job that needs to be done - I christen it lift -If it gets in the way - it becomes drag.
Keeps life simple and easy to negotiate.
If that makes it easier for you, stick with it. I do the same with batteries, Nicad and Nimh, are all "Nicads" to me when I am including Lipo's in the discussion. But I wouldn't argue with someone who is a stickler for the correct terms because they may have their reasons. Same with the Lift/Drag issue. To me they are not the same and do not act in the same direction on an object. As far as wings are concerned lift and drag occur at the same time in directions perpendicular to each other. But if you can keep that straight in your head while interchanging the terms then its fine with me as long as your're not trying to argue your point against mine!
