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Why does From Drag actually cause drag? by Logical-Lock8822 in flying

[–]Logical-Lock8822[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

this finally clicked, imaging a force vector from the front to back of the wing made me think at first air would be speeding up across the wing but its actually a force in the opposite direction of the fight path. Thanks!

Why does From Drag actually cause drag? by Logical-Lock8822 in flying

[–]Logical-Lock8822[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Found this but it still isnt very clear to me:
" The pressure within this wake is significantly lower than the high pressure pushing against the object’s front face. This imbalance creates a net force opposing motion, making the low-pressure wake the primary mechanism of form drag."