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Flying Upside Down

A man flies upside down in a brightly colored checkered plane.
Credit: Patty Wagstaff Airshows, Inc.

Aerobatic airplanes, which are built to fly upside down, have wings whose upper and lower surfaces are equally curved. That makes it easier to fly upside down because the wings don't need to be tilted as far to produce enough lift.

Categories: Aerodynamics, Wings, Aircraft control
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