Airflow around an aircraft wing

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Visualising the aerodynamic effects of an aircraft wing, with an angle of attack of 3°

Aeroplane wings are shaped to make air move faster over the top of the wing. When air moves faster, the pressure of the air decreases. So the pressure on the top of the wing is less than the pressure on the bottom of the wing. The difference in pressure creates a force on the wing that lifts the wing up into the air.

Simulated using OpenFOAM. See more on Artstation.