Larry Dighera wrote in
:

On Mon, 25 Feb 2008 18:04:57 +0000 (UTC), Bertie the Bunyip
wrote in :

Wel, it's a rose by any other name sort of thing.. Basicaly what's
happening is the air around the wing's pressure is influenced by the
ground. You have a high below the wing in flight and it gets higher
and influences the way the air flows around the wing keeping it
laminar longer. ( slower)

I find it curious that an alleged airline captain has failed to
mention the reduction in induced drag that results due to the
interference with the wingtip vortices when operating in ground
effect.


Bwawhahwhahwhahwhahhwhahwhahwhahhwhahw!


Go **** your alleged self Larry.


Bertie