Originally Posted by onehundred80
That's not quite true.
The air pressure under a wing is not higher than the surrounding air pressure, but the pressure over the wing is less than the surrounding air pressure. That is because the air on top travels a farther distance. The difference in pressure creates the lift.
That's basically what I said.
I said the air below the wing is highER pressure than the area over the wing. Since the wing is a fixed entity, the differences in pressure create an unequal force exerted on the object. The wing, being attached to the aircraft, is essentially ONE with the aircraft. So when the forces cause the wing to rise, the attached aircraft gets gently lofted up as well.
Perhaps you misread me to say that the area under a wing is a "high" pressure in general; which it isn't. But, it's high relative to the air above the wing.
Relativism... sheesh. It could complicate something as simple as tying your shoes...