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Old 03-27-2010 | 07:48 AM
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Default RE: Airfoil explanation

Korps, simple put, the Coanda effect says that when a fluid (remember that air is a fluid) flows over a concurved surface it will "stick" to that surface.

Think of putting the back of a spoon vertically into a thin stream of water. The water will follow the contour of the spoon instead of just dropping straight off.
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