Static Lift

Static lift can refer to:

For an aerostat:

  • Buoyancy the lifting force of the gas
  • For an aerodyne:
  • Lift (force) the lifting force generated by the wings
  • Lift (soaring) rising air used by soaring birds and gliders

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