"mbrookesn231" wrote in
le.rogers.com:

That makes no sense, according to that theory the wheel should lower the
amount of lift, seeing as the lower part of the wheel is going in the
direction of the air.


nope, he's right,

It's the greater speed of the upper part of the wheel that would increase
it but it's insignificant in any case.


Bertie



"Bertie the Bunyip" wrote in message
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"JaxAshby" wrote in
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Aircraft get greater lift just after takeoff if they leave their
landing gear down. That's because the tires are still rotating from
takeoff and they provide lift in the airstream via the Magnus effect.
Betcha ole Bertie didn't know that.


Betcha old Bertie has forgotten more about airplanes than you'll ever
know,
fjuckwit.

Bertei