An aircraft wing produces lift because:

  1. air is heavier below
  2. air flows faster over the curved top, lowering the pressure above
  3. the engines push it up
  4. the wing is light
Answer

B) air flows faster over the curved top, lowering the pressure above

Pressure below exceeds pressure above. SLO P-11-B-44 · Application

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