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Old February 25th 08, 07:32 PM posted to rec.aviation.piloting
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On Feb 26, 8:07*am, Larry Dighera wrote:
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.