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Physics

Aerial Dynamics

Quick fact

A commercial aircraft's wings are designed so that air moves faster over the curved top than the flat bottom, creating lower pressure above the wing—this pressure difference is a major source of lift.

Why this is interesting

Have you ever tossed a paper airplane and watched it glide across the room, or wondered how a massive jet stays aloft? What invisible forces are at play when something moves through the air?