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As the flaps are lowered further the air flow breaks up increasing another force, the force of drag. As drag increases the aircraft slows down. | |
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Modern wings have upturned surfaces at the tip as shown on the left. This prevents turbulence developing as air spills over the edge. Click to see a 300 kb video of the turbulence created by flat wings. Addition of such wing tips may increase the lift generated by the wing by up to 10%. |