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Q:
Do the two vortices from the two wingtips rotate in the same direction or in opposite directions?
A:
They will rotate in opposite directions, one clockwise and the other counter-clockwise. The high pressure air above the wing moves to the tip of the wings. Since the wings are mirror images of each other, the rotation is also mirrored.
Posted on May 27, 2013 at 11:34 am
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