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The document discusses the effect of downwash on lift generated by a wing. Downwash is the downward flow of air induced by wingtip vortices. It decreases the effective angle of attack over the whole wing, reducing lift. Longer wings with higher aspect ratios experience less reduction in lift than shorter wings because downwash effects are reduced further from the wingtips. A photo shows downwash from an airplane pushing a trough through clouds, demonstrating this effect.

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